France on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, with authorities alert to the possibility that rioters could use festive masks to conceal their identities.
France braced on Saturday for a third consecutive weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as authorities heightened security measures to counter potential unrest.
The convergence of demonstrations with the holiday raised immediate concerns among officials that rioters could use festive masks to conceal their identities.
Ahead of the demonstrations, shops and businesses across the country boarded up their storefronts to protect property.
"The information we have is that Halloween is not helping matters, because we're going to have people wearing masks,"said Di Crescenzo."Shopkeepers can't wait for Saturday to be over,"Di Crescenzo told broadcaster France Inter.
"Shopkeepers can't wait for Saturday to be over,"Di Crescenzo told broadcaster France Inter.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage as France braces for another Saturday of protests.