70 thousand police officers were deployed before the big protest in France! 'Today will be a long day'

The French government has taken intense security measures to prevent a repeat of the violence and looting that broke out during nationwide demonstrations last weekend.

70 THOUSAND POLICE POLICE ARE ON DUTY

70 thousand police and gendarmerie have been assigned to the large-scale demonstrations expected to be held across the country today. The density of police and gendarmerie deployed on the streets in the capital Paris attracted attention. Police seized knives, gas masks, helmets, batons and protective glasses in the operation carried out before the protests.

Bastille Square, where demonstrations were not allowed, was evacuated by the police. The march, which is allowed between 14.00-19.00 local time in Paris, will start from Porte d'Italie and continue until Porte de Vincennes.

'TODAY WILL BE A LONG DAY'

Addressing police officers during his visit to the police academy in Vincennes, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said, "You know that today will be a long day. We know that there will probably be different groups that will try to cause trouble, such as attacking businesses, looting, attacking institutions or attacking internal security forces. We will definitely not compromise, we will react extremely quickly."

MUSEUMS AND BUSINESSES CLOSED

Major museums were closed before the show, including the Louvre, the Orsay Museum, the Picasso Museum and the Grand Palais, which housed a major Cezanne exhibition.

Stores near Place de la Republique in Paris, one of the most active spots of last weekend, also took precautions against looting by covering their showcases with metal and wooden panels.