French Prime Minister convenes crisis group meeting ahead of expected protests

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is convening an interministerial crisis group meeting in preparation for mass social protests planned for October 17, BFMTV reports.

It is reported that the crisis group will meet at the request of the country's Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez.

Authorities expect around 250 demonstrations and 80 marches across the country.

According to a police source, more than 150,000 protesters are expected to gather outside Paris on October 17, while around 40,000 people could take to the streets in the capital.