France deploys military and restricts protests after nationwide living-cost unrest

French authorities are preparing a massive security deployment involving military personnel ahead of planned weekend demonstrations following severe civil unrest over living costs. President Emmanuel Macron requested regional officials to ban unauthorized gatherings on Saturday, excepting union-led events, while local authorities in Lyon instituted a complete ban on all protests.

The security measures follow violent clashes that led to nearly 2,400 detentions nationwide and extensive damage to commercial properties and historic sites. Night curfews in Paris and other cities helped restore calm by Tuesday morning. Simultaneously, European Union regulators are investigating suspected online interference, scrutinizing pro-Russian and far-right accounts accused of amplifying riot footage to aggravate European social unrest.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă.