France will deploy 70,000 officers around the country, while protests are also expected in Italy, Spain, Austria, Portugal, Albania and Ireland
Late last night, Paris police also ordered a change in the route for the main march that’s been organised by trade unions.
Originally, protesters had been given the green-light to march from Bastille to Nation squares in the centre, with the rally to commence in the late morning.
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