Paris braces for second wave of protests over rising fuel costs

A man wears a mask of French president Emmanuel Macron in the nationwide yellow vests demonstrations against rise in fuel costs.

PARIS-Tens of thousands of people will rally in Paris on Saturday against rising fuel costs and President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies, the second weekend of “yellow vest” protests that have led to widespread national disruption.

Security forces are concerned that far-left and far-right extremists may infiltrate the demonstrations, escalating the crowd-control challenges. Around 30,000 people are expected to protest in Paris alone, Denis Jacob, secretary general of police union Alternative Police, told Reuters.