France braces for more protests: security measures at a glance

After a weekend of protests, riots and looting, French authorities imposed partial curfews in Paris and several other cities, banned some gatherings and restricted unaccompanied minors from central shopping streets in Marseille. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised a major security deployment for Saturday, including elite police units, while Operation Sentinelle soldiers will continue protecting sensitive sites. The government announced interest-free loans for 3,000 damaged shops, although losses could reach hundreds of millions of euros; more than 1,000 Paris rental bikes were also destroyed. A delivery riders’ union has asked Uber Eats, Deliveroo and other platforms to suspend deliveries in dangerous areas.