Live - France: Macron chairs the Defense Council meeting and receives representatives of high school students in the Elysee.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he will chair a meeting involving key ministers on Friday to discuss security measures ahead of expected protests this weekend. It comes after previous protests turned into one of the worst waves of violence the country has seen in years. In the same context, and for the first time since the outbreak of the demonstrations, Macron received, in the afternoon of that day, and for the first time since the outbreak of the demonstrations, representatives of student organizations in secondary schools at the Elysee Palace. He will also visit the security forces. Follow our live coverage.

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