Orléans is in the news amid France’s nationwide protests over education funding and living costs, as authorities deploy heavy policing to contain unrest.
France faces a new wave of protests as thousands gather amid soaring living costs. Interior Minister Nuñez has deployed up to 70,000 police nationwide to secure city centers, with museums closing and stores boarded up. Protests are planned in Paris, Marseille and other cities.
Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets across France to protest school conditions and rising living costs. Police have arrested nearly 1,000 people and deployed about 70,000 officers; riot units have fired tear gas and used water cannon in Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other cities. Authorities say violence was lower than last week but rights groups have criticised police tactics.
France is policing planned protests amid rising cost-of-living protests. Macron has stressed dialogue while warning of a tough security stance as demonstrations continue and Le Pen seeks to leverage unrest in the run-up to elections.