The revolt in France does not subside after the death of Nahel, the 17-year-old North African boy killed by a policeman at a checkpoint. According to reports from the AFP news agency, there have been in total 1.311 arrests (427 last night alone) since the violent protests began (last Tuesday). During the last night 45 men of the police forces were injured, 577 vehicles and 74 buildings were set on fire, while 871 fires were registered on public roads with consequent inconvenience for the management of the vehicles and men of the "Brigade de sapeurs-pompiers de Paris” (firefighters). After the violent protests in March against the pension reform wanted by Emmanuel Macron – a fundamental step to keep public finances in order – now the boy's death has in fact acted as a detonator for a rage that was latent.
In northern France, a 19-year-old died after falling from the roof of a supermarket. It is not clear whether the young man was there for looting - as claimed by the police - or for other reasons. TO Nanterre, epicenter of the clashes and scene of the misfortune that befell the boy stopped at the checkpoint, the armored vehicles of the riot control brigade have been active for several hours. In Tour, Avignon, Nantes and Toulouse, instead, the men of the gods are in action special departments “Gign.”
The revolt in France: 5 nights of discounts, transport stops in the evening and "curfews" in various areas
After well 5 nights of fighting, you haven't activated it yet state of emergency. “There is no justification for the violence” – declared the French president Emmanuel Macron. A third of those arrested are young or very young. "AND parental responsibility keep them at home in this moment of tension,” Macron continued during a press conference of the Crisis Unit. Meanwhile, several locations across the country have instituted a curfew that will last at least until Monday. Buses and trams will stop operating at 21:00 which will be in effect until further notice.
The prime minister Elisabeth Borne he commented that "justice is doing its job" and added that the policeman held responsible for the boy's death will be investigated. Indeed it was and the man - now - is in a state of detention in the "La Santé" prison. Now, however, the debate could once again shift. Once again it is the leftist party La France Insoumise who points the finger at the reads Cazeneuve adopted in 2017 during the presidency of François Hollande, whose repeal he calls for because he is held responsible for the increase in episodes of violence in recent years.
Riots in France: cancellations for hotels and restaurants
Meanwhile, French hotels and restaurants have received numerous cancellations, both because some structures have suffered damage due to the riots, and because abroad there is a widespread idea of a high risk of being involved in the clashes. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Italian has issued a recommendation of "attention" for those who travel to France these days with an invitation to consult the site "Safe traveling” to find up-to-date information on situations of hardship and disruptions in road traffic in Paris and other places in France. At this time, the municipalities of Compiegne and Clamart have been added to the bulletin of cities under curfew (from 22pm to 00am, until Monday July 6, 00). Also noteworthy is the early closure of the Paris Metro at weekends, with the last service ending around 1am.
"It's a quieter night thanks to the decisive action of the police" - this is the tweet of the French interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, which has deployed 40.000 agents and is following the evolution of the situation from the command center in Paris, where Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne also arrived and said: "I have come to reaffirm my full support for the police and that of the government". Despite this, it seems that the revolt has also infected the neighbour Switzerland: urban violence and looting in the Flon district in Lausanne. At the expense of a shoe store, one specializing in consumer electronics. About 200 people then confronted the police who arrived in riot gear.
Paris breathes, criticality in Lyon and Marseille. The very young protest
In France, at the moment, the most critical situation is a Lyon, Grenoble and Marseille. In Paris, 37 preventive arrests on the Champs-Élysées following police checks (carrying objects usable as weapons). They are dynamic, connected and – according to the authorities – often “very young”. This is the profile of some of the protesters who in recent days in France have already begun to appear in the courts of the Paris region. I am high school students, in vocational training, bartenders, young adults and many of them with a clean criminal record.
