EUROPE is bracing for a fresh round of riots – with France deploying a ring of steel including 70,000 cops and Germany expecting a “Gen Z” mob.
Italian authorities are also preparing for sweeping protests sparked by the death of a seven-year-old boy, while are taking to the streets yet again.
In , some 70,000 armed officers are set to be mobilised on Saturday for the fifth round of action.
over recent weeks – having originally started as peaceful demonstrations against poor school conditions.
This weekend, the Yellow Vests movement are turning out by marching in nearly 60 different cities nationwide.
The group are – but are expected to protest on Saturday alongside other factions.
This includes a child rights collective known as “License to Kill” who have hit out at violence against youngsters in recent weeks.
In Paris, License to Kill will lead the labour and school unions – with authorities preparing for the worst.
Fears are mounting this weekend’s plans could and imitate scenes of the last few weeks.
Hundreds of thousands turned out last week according to French authorities – and the numbers could be just as high tomorrow.
In Italy, over 30 cities are set to be hit by protests, marches and bike rides over better road safety.
The movement was sparked on September 22 by the killing of a seven-year-old boy named Nicolo who was fatally hit by a car while cycling to school.
After protests in Turin, the demonstrations swept across the country.
Since then for more than a month, hundreds have taken part in cycling protests every morning.
Outraged crowds have been demanding a reform of the Highway Code which will improve safety – as well as more general issues like wages and living standards.
On November 14 and 15, Italians are set to take to the streets under the Italian Fair Mobility Network (RIME).
Other protest groups demanding things like better pay and student rights are also making headlines in Italy, calling for nationwide strikes and more collective action.
Meanwhile in Portugal, yet another round of housing protests are set to take place throughout the country.
They mirror demonstrations in Spain, where people have been taking to the streets for weeks now.
Spaniards have been demanding better renters’ rights for weeks following the eviction of Maricarmen – an OAP who was evicted after she refused to pay a huge price hike.
On Wednesday, Spain was brought to a by a 24-hour nationwide strike over soaring rents and property prices.
Dramatic footage showed projectiles being hurled at riot police as they tried to control the chaos.
Protests organised by Gen Z groups are also set to take place across Germany on November 20.
Furious youngsters are marching to demand better education, social justice and show their opposition to conscription.
They last took to the streets on October 31, with a spokesperson for the “GenZ regelt” group claiming 100,000 took part.
The protests for next weekend had originally been scheduled for November 14 but they were later pushed back.
It comes after weeks of horrifying scenes across the continent over the last few months.
Rioters have set fires to shops, burned barricades and launched fireworks at cops during the mayhem.
Heavy mobilisation originated in France but has appeared to spread to several different countries in recent weeks.
Earlier this month, a after violent protests in Paris called for the rallies to spread to Britain, declaring: “The sooner the better.”
Lola-Fleur Whittaker, 23, urged to take to the streets despite the violence gripping .
