Hundreds of protests expected across France, with shops, businesses and tourist sites closed – Europe live

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Source: The Guardian World · NewTimes editorial text based on the source feed.

France will deploy 70,000 officers around the country.

Protests are also expected in Italy, Spain, Austria, Portugal, Albania and Ireland The capital’s authorities have shut down the stations in a bid to contain crowds and curb movement throughout the city today.

The affected stations are: Argentine, Assemblée Nationale, Bel Air, Champs-Elysées – Clemenceau, Charles de Gaulle – Étoile, Cluny - La Sorbonne, Concorde, Daumesnil, Dugommier, Franklin D.

Roosevelt, George V, Mabillon, Maubert – Mutualité, Miromesnil, Odéon, Picpus, Rennes, Rue du Bac, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Saint-Sulpice, Sèvres - Babylone, Solférino, Tuileries and Varenne.

We’ve seen other attempts by authorities to restrict movement in cities across France for this weekend; Marseille authorities earlier this week said they would suspend public transport services on Saturday; they were forced to reverse the decision following outcry.