Macron calls for calm amid fears of violence at France protests
With the rallies promising a fraught six month run-in to the country's presidential election, Paris authorities banned protests in the heart of the capital.
The country's Yellow Vest movement, which eight years ago staged street protests against Macron's government, called Saturday's "yellow and youth" demonstrations.
It has appealed to teachers and students, workers, pensioners and farmers to take part.
"We're expecting a pretty big turnout," Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told France 2 television. A police source told AFP that authorities estimated nearly 200,000 people could take part…
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