France is bracing for further chaos today ahead of a day of protests which will see shopkeepers prepare for violence and 70,000 riot police take to the nation’s streets.
Officers across France are under pressure to maintain security after accusations of losing control in some cities last weekend, while facing scrutiny over their riot-control tactics that have left some teenagers seriously injured.
Last weekend, protests turned violent in cities across the country with town halls raided, shops looted and the iconic tourist information building in Lyon and town hall in Limoges burned to the ground.
Officers have appeared outnumbered and overwhelmed after the
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