French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed an official visit to Germany scheduled for Monday.
A funeral was held in Nanterre for 17-year-old Nael Merzouk, who was shot dead by a police officer during an inspection. Hundreds of people came to the farewell ceremony, closed to the press.
The murder of a teenager led to large-scale riots and pogroms. On Saturday evening, the operation of public transport in many cities and regions of France is again limited.
The elite police unit CRS 8 (Eighth Company of the Republican Security) has been sent to Lyon, which specializes in suppressing street crime.
French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed an official visit to Germany scheduled for Monday.
Over 1,300 people were detained during the fourth night of the riots. Justice Minister Eric Dupont-Moretti said on Saturday that a third of them are minors. He warned that parents would be held criminally responsible. Many of the detainees are 13-14 years old.
Across the country, ten shopping centers and more than 200 supermarkets, hundreds of tobacco shops, shops and offices have been looted. Dozens of law enforcement officers were injured.
On the night from Saturday to Sunday, public order is guarded by 45,000 policemen and gendarmes.
Riots also took place in Belgium, security measures have been strengthened in Brussels.
2023-07-01 17:10:15
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