France’s new PM Lecornu faces baptism of fire with nationwide protests | NYGazet

Paris Police Chief Laurent Nuñez says an “exceptional” deployment of close to 80,000 security forces across the country is planned for Wednesday.

PARIS — Newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will have to hit the ground running, taking the reins of government just as protesters seek to bring France to a grinding halt. Authorities are bracing for demonstrations and blockades on highw... [3114 chars]