France tightens security in anticipation of weekend protests
French authorities have announced tightened security measures ahead of weekend protests, banning gatherings and extending curfews across cities.
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President Emmanuel Macron blamed far-left groups for stoking violence during weekend protests.
Macron said France would ban all “illegitimate” protests in the coming days.
Regional authorities in Lyon have imposed a blanket ban on demonstrations.
Researchers from Imperial and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine say the heat killed a record 50,000 people.
Many shops and businesses, tourist sites and events are boarding up and closing for the weekend.
The French president is also due to host student protest leaders for the first time for negotiations at the Elysee.
More than half a million people gathered across France last Saturday for demonstrations that spiralled into violence and looting.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris on Thursday ahead of larger demonstrations set for this weekend.
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