France Ramps up Security Measures for May Day Protests

France Ramps up Security Measures for May Day Protests
Yellow vest protesters march on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris on March 2, 2019. AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu, File
The Associated Press
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PARIS—French authorities announced tight security measures for May Day demonstrations, with the interior minister saying there was a risk that “radical activists” could join anti-government yellow vest protesters and union workers May 1 in the streets of Paris and across the country.

More than 7,400 police will be deployed, aided by drones to give them an overview of the protests and a quicker way to head off potential violence.