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France braces for fresh wave of protests amid high tensions

A coalition of the “Yellow Vests” movement, trade unions and students will march across France on Saturday with demands over studying conditions and purchasing power. Some 70,000 police are expected to be deployed with authorities fearing looting and vandalism similar to last Saturday's unrest, which erupted on the sidelines of protests that saw at least half a million participants. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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