France braces for another weekend of protests in Paris as discontent sweeps Europe

• Fresh protests: France is braced for yet another wave of protests this weekend with a major demonstration scheduled in Paris this afternoon local time.

• Security preparations: French authorities have launched a massive security operation with some 70,000 police officers set to be deployed across the country over the weekend, according to the interior ministry. Curfews have been put in place after violence and riots spread across the country last weekend, prompting criticism of the authorities.

• Discontent in the continent: France is not the only European country seeing angry anti-government protests. Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Albania have all seen unrest in recent weeks. While each country has its own problems, the poor state of the economy, rising cost of living and dissatisfaction with the governments’ responses are similar themes driving the protests.

It’s not just France: Protests have emerged across Europe

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France is not the only European country seeing angry anti-government protests.

Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Albania have all seen unrest in recent weeks. Each country has its own unique problems which sparked the protests, but the economy is a key factor in all of them.

In Albania, anti-corruption protests first erupted over a proposed luxury resort project from Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner. In Italy, rising fuel prices first forced people into the streets while in Portugal, the issue of affordable housing was initially the main driver.

In Spain, the Ceuta migration crisis and the nationwide lack of affordable housing are among the main issues on the protesters’ minds.

However, there are similar themes driving discontent across the continent: the poor state of the economy, rising cost of living and dissatisfaction with the governments’ responses to the crisis.

What is happening in Paris today

The French capital has spent days preparing for today’s protest.

Public spaces have been cleared of equipment and materials that could be used to cause damage, including barriers, bins, construction material, and other items.

Many of the main tourist sites in the French capital, including world-famous museums like the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay, will be closed on Saturday.

Art Basel finished the Paris version of its fair on Friday, two days earlier than scheduled. The Paris National Opera canceled its performances scheduled for today, and at least two dozen metro stations are closed for much of the day, according to Paris municipal authorities.

Police dogs, water cannons and SWAT teams to take part in operation

A huge security operation is under way in France today as authorities try to prevent the kind of violence that rocked the nation last weekend.

The interior ministry said 70,000 police officers would be deployed across the country over the weekend, with specialist SWAT units, helicopters, armored vehicles, police dogs and water cannons all part of the operation.

On top of that, the number of French army soldiers that normally patrol Paris as part of the country’s counter-terrorism measures will be increased to free the police from stationary guard duties.

Curfews have also been imposed in some cities to help maintain calm.

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• 新一轮抗议：法国准备迎接本周末新一轮的抗议活动，当地时间今天下午在巴黎将举行一场大型示威活动。

• 安全准备：据法国内政部消息，当局已启动大规模安全行动，周末期间将在全国各地部署约7万名警察。上周末暴力和骚乱蔓延全国，引发公众对当局的批评，目前已实施宵禁。

• 欧洲大陆的不满情绪：法国并非唯一一个爆发愤怒的反政府抗议活动的欧洲国家。比利时、西班牙、意大利、葡萄牙和阿尔巴尼亚近几周也都出现了动荡。尽管每个国家面临的问题各不相同，但经济状况不佳、生活成本不断上涨以及对政府应对措施的不满，都是引发这些抗议活动的共同原因。

不仅仅是法国：抗议活动已在欧洲各地爆发。

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法国并非唯一一个爆发愤怒的反政府抗议活动的欧洲国家。

比利时、西班牙、意大利、葡萄牙和阿尔巴尼亚近几周都出现了动荡。每个国家都有各自独特的问题引发了抗议活动，但经济因素在所有国家都是关键所在。

在阿尔巴尼亚，反腐败抗议活动最初是由伊万卡·特朗普及其丈夫贾里德·库什纳提出的豪华度假村项目引发的。在意大利，不断上涨的燃油价格首先迫使人们走上街头；而在葡萄牙，经济适用房问题最初是引发抗议的主要因素。

在西班牙，休达移民危机和全国范围内缺乏经济适用房是抗议者们关注的主要问题之一。

然而，导致整个非洲大陆民众不满的因素有很多相似之处：经济状况不佳、生活成本不断上涨以及对政府应对危机措施的不满。

今天巴黎发生了什么事？

法国首都已为今天的抗议活动准备了数日。

公共场所已清理掉可能造成破坏的设备和材料，包括障碍物、垃圾桶、建筑材料和其他物品。

法国首都巴黎的许多主要旅游景点，包括卢浮宫和奥赛博物馆等世界著名博物馆，将于周六关闭。

巴塞尔艺术展巴黎站于周五提前两天落下帷幕。巴黎国家歌剧院取消了原定于今日举行的所有演出，据巴黎市政府消息，至少有二十多个地铁站今日大部分时间关闭。

警犬、水炮车和特警队将参与行动

今天，法国正展开大规模安全行动，当局试图防止上周末席卷全国的暴力事件再次发生。

内政部表示，周末期间将在全国部署 7 万名警察，行动中将包括特警队、直升机、装甲车、警犬和水炮车。

此外，作为法国反恐措施的一部分，通常在巴黎巡逻的法国陆军士兵人数将会增加，以使警察从固定警戒任务中解放出来。

一些城市也实施了宵禁以维持秩序。

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