Live: France mobilises in fifth wave of student protests

Between 50 and 60 marches are expected throughout the country on Saturday, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, who plans to mobilise as many police officers as during the three previous rounds of weekend demonstrations since October 24, calling on around 70,000 police officers and gendarmes.A police source told AFP that between 30,000 and 60,000 people were expected in Paris, including possibly “300 to 600 high-risk individuals.”The Paris demonstration is due to set off from Place de la République at 1:00 p.m. toward Place de la Nation, passing through Bastille. This is intended to allow families with children to leave the march before the dispersal and to avoid the clashes with police that often occur during dispersals.The Yellow Vests coordination group, which has helped organise Saturday demonstrations across France since October 17 to protest the “high cost of living,” listed 338 demonstrations nationwide on its website Friday afternoon for Saturday’s day of action.