French authorities are preparing for "Black Thursday": up to 700,000 people are expected to demonstrate across the country. The intelligence services warn of a high risk of violence and pogroms, writes Le Pointe. The head of the Ministry of Interior announced the recruitment of 70,000 policemen and gendarmes to combat looting and damage to shops and government institutions. The increased security regime will also be extended, the article states.

French authorities are preparing for "Black Thursday": up to 700,000 people are expected to demonstrate across the country. The intelligence services warn of a high risk of violence and pogroms, writes Le Pointe. The head of the Ministry of Interior announced the recruitment of 70,000 policemen and gendarmes to combat looting and damage to shops and government institutions. The increased security regime will also be extended, the article states.