As confidence in the U.S. nuclear umbrella wanes, 10 European nations have started working with Paris on deterrence.

While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters, and France’s fraught politics, suggest unrest could grow.

Hundreds of thousands earlier attended largely peaceful protests, with demonstrations also taking place in Italy, Belgium and Albania.

PARIS, Oct 23 (Reuters) - France will deploy 70,000 police at nationwide protests ⁠on ⁠Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday, looking to ⁠prevent a repeat of the violence and looting that shocked the country last weekend.

Andy Burnham, called for an “honest discussion” about a return to free movement between Britain and the European Union. Britain’s prime minister has said that he wants to negotiate a better relationship with the EU, possibly including Britain rejoining the bloc. However, he said such a change would require a new electoral mandate.

Protests over inequality and living costs drew an estimated 410,000 people across France, with clashes in several cities for a second straight weekend.

Over 400,000 people took part in nationwide protests in France on Saturday. The demonstrations against underinvestment in education and the cost of living were more peaceful than last weekend, when they descended into looting and vandalism.