Officers have clashed with protesters in France as demonstrations sweep the country and at least 100 people are detained. Follow for the latest updates.

Hundreds of thousands earlier attended largely peaceful protests, with demonstrations also taking place in Italy, Belgium and Albania.

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday gave his full support to security forces as France prepared for a third consecutive weekend of protests over the poor state of schools and the rising cost of

PARIS, Oct 23 (Reuters) - France will deploy 70,000 police at nationwide protests ⁠on ⁠Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday, looking to ⁠prevent a repeat of the violence and looting that shocked the country last weekend.

Paris — French officials implemented local curfews Monday as the nation reeled from a weekend of violence. Widespread anti-government protests in many large cities descended into riots, with damage to historic properties and thousands of arrests.

About 70,000 police and security officers, mobilized ahead of mass protests, will try to avert the arson and looting that shocked the country last weekend.

Andy Burnham, called for an “honest discussion” about a return to free movement between Britain and the European Union. Britain’s prime minister has said that he wants to negotiate a better relationship with the EU, possibly including Britain rejoining the bloc. However, he said such a change would require a new electoral mandate.

Major museums including the Louvre, Orsay Museum, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais - where a Cézanne exhibit is on display - are closed Saturday. Art Basel, one of the world's most prestigious contemporary art fairs, opened to the public Friday, but only for the day, with the threat of unrest prompting organizers to cancel the weekend program.

After largely peaceful marches on Saturday, clashes broke out in the evening. But a large-scale police presence, 1,000 arrests and the rerouting of protest routes kept a lid on wholesale vandalism.