French unrest slows, Macron calls for quick restoration of order
Release time: 19:34, July 3, 2023 Source: China News Network
As the police shooting and killing of teenagers continued to ferment, riots have occurred in France for several consecutive days. According to France 24 TV (France 24) report, on July 2 local time, France sent 45,000 police and gendarmerie to maintain law and order. After 5 pm, the riots calmed down compared to previous days. French President Macron held a meeting that night to mobilize the government to do everything possible to restore order.
According to the media report, according to the data released by the French Ministry of the Interior, from the night of the 2nd to 1:30 am on the 3rd, the police have arrested 78 people across the country, and no major incidents have been reported.
According to data previously released by the French Ministry of the Interior, 719 people were arrested from the evening of the 1st to the early morning of the 2nd. As of the morning of the 2nd, during the riots that lasted for several nights, about 5,000 vehicles were burned, nearly 1,000 buildings were burned or damaged, and police and gendarmerie were attacked in 250 cases.
According to the British “Financial Times” report, Macron held a meeting with the Prime Minister, the Minister of the Interior and other officials on the evening of the 2nd, and mobilized government officials to “do everything possible to rebuild order and restore calm.”
France 24 TV station stated that Macron will meet with the Speaker of the French National Assembly and the President of the Senate on the 3rd and 4th respectively, as well as the mayors of more than 220 cities affected by violence. The French presidential palace stated that Macron hopes to start meticulous and long-term work to gain an in-depth understanding of the causes of the incident.
(making Jiang Lu)
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2023-07-03 11:34:00
