The mayors of France called to gather this Monday in front of the town halls to express their opposition to the current wave of protestswhich seems to subside after almost a week of night riots.
This call to “a civic mobilization of citizens in pursuit of a return to order” occurred after in the early hours of Sunday the home of a mayor was attacked with a vehicle from the Paris region.
“Serious riots” since June 27 “are attacking with extreme violence republican symbols such as town halls, schools, libraries, the municipal police”, emphasize the councillors.
Trigger easy in France
The riots broke out on Tuesday night after nahel’s deatha 17 year old whom a policeman shot him at point blank range during a traffic control. A video captured the moment of drama.
After five nights of urban violencein the last one the number of detainees was reduced to 157, compared to 400 the night before, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
While, A 24-year-old firefighter lost his life trying to put out a vehicle fire in a parking lot on the outskirts of Paris, but no link to the protests has been established so far.
Riots and social anger
The authorities also reported three injuries among the security forces, 352 fires registered in the streets and 297 vehicles set on fire. A police station and a gendarmerie barracks were also attacked.
Convocation of the French Mayor’s Office
To express rejection, all municipalities in France must sound their sirens at noon, according to the Association of French Mayors (AMF).
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The French President, Emmanuel Macron, who canceled a state visit to Germany this weekend, receives the presidents of the two chambers of Parliament on Monday. In addition, on Tuesday he will receive 220 mayors from towns that experienced riots.
Source: Ambito
