Following a week of intense riots sparked by the police shooting of Nahel, a 17-year-old of North African descent, French authorities reported a decrease in violence with less than 160 arrests overnight, according to the country’s interior ministry. The nation had been in turmoil, witnessing extensive damage to property, including car burnings, lootings, and targeted […]
Incidents of violence sporadically flared up across France on Saturday, July 1, in the aftermath of the funeral of a North African teenager named Nahel. The teen’s fatal shooting by the police has spurred unrest across the nation since Tuesday. Reuters reported that around 45,000 police officers, along with specialized units, armored vehicles, and helicopters, […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to delay his state visit to Germany due to escalating turmoil in his own country, sparked by riots, looting, and arson. The request for postponement was communicated to the German presidency by Macron, who updated German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the escalating unrest in France. The German presidency has […]
France has been plunged into unrest following the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy, Nahel, in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, by a police officer, an act French President Emmanuel Macron labeled as “inexplicable” and “unforgivable”. Macron extended his condolences and support to the family of the young victim during a recent visit to Marseille. […]
As violent unrest continues in France following the police shooting of a 17-year-old, Nahel, authorities have amped up efforts to curb the disorder. The fatal shooting during a routine traffic stop, captured on video, has sparked an escalation in riots, particularly in the nation’s working-class neighborhoods. Nahel’s death contradicts the initial police account, igniting violent […]
In response to nightly riots following the fatal shooting of a teenager by a police officer during a traffic stop, French President Emmanuel Macron has declared further measures to maintain public order, including bolstering police presence. Macron, while refusing to declare a state of emergency as right-wing factions had suggested, is navigating a delicate balance […]
France has been thrown into turmoil following the police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old boy, resulting in over 600 arrests amid widespread protests and violence. Various cities, including Marseille, Bordeaux, Lyon, Grenoble, Annecy, Toulouse, and Saint-Etienne, have witnessed severe unrest, with Euronews documenting extensive damage to public properties, looting, and fires. French President Emmanuel Macron, criticized […]
National outrage ensues in France following the lethal police shooting of a 17-year-old teenager, reportedly of African origin, during a traffic stop in Paris earlier this week. The incident has provoked violent protests nationwide for two consecutive days, with law enforcement resorting to deploying tear gas and rubber bullets in confrontations with the protestors. As […]