Mobilizations on October 31: Laurent Nuñez anticipates a deployment of 70,000 police officers and gendarmes, and confirms the ban on gatherings in city centers

Two days before planned social mobilizations on October 31, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez outlined the public order measures to be implemented. He warned prefects of a high risk of urban violence. The yellow vests and student organizations are calling for protests against high living costs, coinciding with Halloween. The security plan includes 70,000 police and gendarmes, with measures to suspend rest days to ensure 75% availability. Nuñez emphasized a firm response to any disturbances. Prefects are in discussions with organizers to permit gatherings outside city centers to minimize public order risks. Social media has seen calls for gatherings from radical left groups, which will be prohibited and dispersed if they occur.