Lecornu made the announcement in Parliament as he faced criticism over the handling of the recent unrest. He acknowledged that the security operation for the previous weekend’s protests had been too static and insufficiently mobile.
The planned October 24 demonstrations were announced after riots or serious street violence associated with demonstrations the previous weekend. The available reports do not identify the organizers or specify the cause of the new demonstrations.
The government’s announcement signals a larger security response after the earlier operation came under scrutiny. However, the supplied reports do not give a precise number of police officers or identify specific deployment locations.
The reports describe the October 24 action as planned, but do not establish whether the demonstrations will take place as planned or whether further violence will occur.