France braces for Halloween protests as shops board up storefronts
France is heading into a third weekend of protests on Saturday, which falls on Halloween. Shops have boarded up their windows while authorities try to prevent a repeat of street violence.
France entered a third consecutive weekend of protests on Saturday, 31 October, and this one coincides with Halloween. The country is preparing for possible unrest: shops have boarded up their storefronts, and authorities are scrambling to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept France two weeks ago.
What is known
The source reports that the violence two weeks earlier affected the whole country. This time, retailers are protecting their frontages in advance, while officials try to act pre-emptively. The specific measures taken by the authorities and the reasons behind the protests are not detailed in the available report.
The demonstrations are now in their third weekend, and the Halloween date adds to concerns about a possible escalation.
