France to Deploy More Police Officers to Prevent Disturbances After Sunday's Elections

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Thursday that "around 30,000 police officers will be deployed across France late Sunday evening following the second round of parliamentary elections to ensure that no disturbances occur, as three candidates reported being victims of attacks during their election campaigns." The second round of the parliamentary elections on Sunday will determine whether Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party will win a majority for the first time and form the next government in the second-largest economy in the Eurozone. Darmanin stated that he will be "extremely cautious" regarding security on Sunday evening when the election results are announced. He added in an interview with France 2 television that about 5,000 of the 30,000 police officers deployed on Sunday will be stationed in Paris and its suburbs, working to "ensure that the far-right and the far-left do not exploit the situation to create chaos."