20.10.2026 20:21
The French government announced that it will increase the number of police officers and resources assigned to the demonstrations planned by the Yellow Vests on October 24. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu stated that intensive measures will be taken across the country, while Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said that soldiers serving in the counter-terrorism operation called Sentinelle will also be deployed.
In France, the government announced that it will increase the number of police officers assigned to the protests planned by the yellow vests on October 24.
MEASURES INCREASED AHEAD OF YELLOW VEST PROTESTS
A government question session was held in the General Assembly of the National Assembly in Paris, the capital of France. Speaking at the assembly, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced that intensive measures would be taken as part of the yellow vest protests planned across the country on October 24.
Lecornu stated that partial curfews imposed in different places would continue, and emphasized that he did not want shopkeepers' stores to be looted again. Recalling that control was lost at times in some cities during the yellow vests' protests on October 17, Lecornu noted that they did not allow riotous groups to march toward the Elysee Palace and the Prime Ministry.
NUMBER OF POLICE TO BE INCREASED, SOLDIERS TO BE DEPLOYED
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez also reported that the number of police and resources to be assigned to the October 24 protests would be increased.
Nunez conveyed that within the scope of the October 24 protests, they planned to assign soldiers serving in the counterterrorism operation called Sentinelle to ensure the security of certain points instead of law enforcement forces.
Nunez responded as follows to the claim that he asked intelligence units to blame the left-wing France Unbowed (LFI) Party for the violent incidents that occurred over the weekend:
"You accused the Interior Minister of being manipulated to direct intelligence units against LFI. That is a lie. The intelligence units in this country do not work on opposition parties."
Accusing the party in question of adding fuel to the fire, Nunez argued that the LFI Party also had a share in the serious incidents during the October 17 protests.
THE PROTESTS IN FRANCE
The yellow vests, also supported by students, held protests across the country on October 17 against the high cost of living and high fuel prices.
During the protests, approximately 2,500 people were detained, while more than 1,000 police officers, gendarmerie personnel, and firefighters were injured.
In the protests where violent incidents occurred, approximately 3,000 businesses were damaged or looted.
The government had decided to impose partial curfews in some areas, especially in the cities of Paris, Lille, Lyon, and Nice, to prevent possible actions.