French Prime Minister vows 'massive' police deployment for new demonstrations
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has vowed a "massive" police deployment for the fresh demonstrations called for Saturday by the "Yellow Vest" movement.
France 24 reports: Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has vowed a "massive" police deployment for the fresh demonstrations called for Saturday by the "Yellow Vest" movement.
Facing angry lawmakers in parliament, Lecornu acknowledged that the security response had fallen short and promised a stronger approach ahead of this new wave of protests.
This politics story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include French Prime Minister, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Yellow Vest.
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