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France tightens security ahead of Saturday's protests: large deployment and army forces

The French government announced a series of security measures ahead of protests scheduled for next Saturday, including a security deployment the prime minister described as "very large" and the deployment of some army forces. This coincided with a statement by Lecornu that the authorities "will not allow a march on the Élysée."

📍 Where things stand: French authorities are preparing for next Saturday's protests with expanded security measures including army forces, while stressing that any attempt to reach the Élysée Palace will be prevented.

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20 Oct 2026, 16:21 The French prime minister said the security deployment for the protests scheduled in France next Saturday will be "very large," without giving details on the size of the deployment or the organizers of the protests.
20 Oct 2026, 16:40 The French interior minister announced that some army forces will be deployed during the protests scheduled for next Saturday.
20 Oct 2026, 19:03 Lecornu announced a tightening of control ahead of Saturday, affirming his position by saying: "We will not allow a march on the Élysée," without further details on the measures taken or whom these moves are directed at.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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