French President Emmanuel Macron will wait until early next week to speak to the nation, holding off until after Saturday’s planned protest.

“The president understands the context and the situation, and he doesn’t want to add fuel to the fire, ” said political ally and National Assembly chief Richard Ferrand.
So he will wait until after Saturday..."

France’s government will deploy “exceptional” forces on Saturday and a dozen armored vehicles will patrol Paris, the first time they will be used in the capital city since World War 2.

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