A protest scene in Paris on Saturday. In an early assessment, the authorities said there were fewer protesters than there had been on previous weekends.
Ali Rabeh, the mayor of Trappes, France, speaking at a gathering in the city last week. He has criticized how right-wing critics have portrayed the city.
Passengers recounted landing at a military base and being subjected to security checks and travel delays after threats that turned out to be hoaxes affected planes in Italy, Poland and Spain.
More threats were reported Friday after dozens of planes were targeted earlier this week. Officials have not reported finding any explosives, but the hoaxes have added to anxiety over hybrid attacks on the continent.
A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.
Thousands, potentially in masks and costumes, are expected on the streets on Saturday, prompting the authorities to prepare another vast security response.
Thousands, potentially in masks and costumes, are expected on the streets on Saturday, prompting the authorities to prepare another vast security response.
As arson, looting and destruction overwhelmed Rue Beaurepaire, some residents pleaded with rioters to stop. Others hid out of fear. Many dread a repeat.
The bar La Barrique on Rue Beaurepaire in Paris was set on fire during violence that grew out of protests on Oct. 17. Looting, burglary and other destruction also occurred on the three-block-long street.
Édouard Philippe, the leading centrist candidate in France’s presidential race, has struggled in the polls since widespread protests broke out across the country last month.
The suspect, identified only as Kévin T., admitted to planning the attacks near Paris last week, the prosecutor said. One person was killed and seven wounded.
A silent march in Paris on Sunday to honor Pengo Bossio Wangi. He was killed on Friday in Trappes, France, by a gunman who wounded seven other people, the authorities said.
France’s second city, five years into a presidential development plan, is grappling with the social strains that have fueled protests across the country.
For a fourth consecutive Saturday, tens of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate. The authorities hope a large security presence will deter riots.