Tension rose in France before the Yellow Vest protests

Various groups in France are preparing for a new wave of protests tomorrow against the cost of living and education policies.

In his statement, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez pointed out the concern that the protests could turn into violence and said, "October 31 carries a very high risk of disrupting public order.

Approximately 70 thousand police officers and gendarmes will be assigned throughout France. "This number is the same as the number mobilized a week ago," he said.

Nunez stated that security measures put in place last week to protect shops against looting will be strengthened.

According to the statement made by the Yellow Vest Coordination, the Paris Police Department banned the protest they planned to organize in the evening, demanding the protection of public freedoms.

Yellow Vests rejected the offer of the Paris Police Department to hold the protest in Invalides Square, 500 meters away from the National Assembly.

Yellow Vests are expected to hold demonstrations in cities other than Paris at 19:00 local time.

Yellow Vests are also preparing to take to the streets across the country tomorrow against the high cost of living and high fuel prices.

Nunez emphasized that demonstrations will be allowed, but they cannot be held in "city centers where there is a risk of disruption of public order."

"We will not tolerate any extremism," said Nunez, adding that they will intervene very decisively.

Nunez also stated that it was detected that calls were made on social media by radical left groups and some radicalized Yellow Vest activists for "revolution" for Halloween celebrations tomorrow evening, and said, "Such gatherings will be banned."

Nunez also warned demonstrators not to use Halloween as a "legitimate reason to hide their faces" to incite unrest in public spaces.

On the other hand, although the demonstrations held last weekend were largely peaceful, there were occasional clashes and looting.

The government announced a series of measures on Monday aimed at meeting student protesters' demands, including changing the university entrance platform and providing loans for school renovations.

However, students stated that the suggestions were not sufficient.