France suspends all bus and tram services amid riots over police shooting

Public transport curtailed in France after rage over shooting

Interior minister asks local authorities to halt all bus and tram traffic from 9pm across the whole of France.

France curbs public transport due to riots over police shooting

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -France asked all local authorities to halt public transport on Friday in a desperate attempt to restore order after rioters torched buildings and cars during a

France suspends nationwide bus, tram services by sunset as a counter-protest measure

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France deploys 45,000 officers amid riots over teen's killing by police

France's Interior Ministry says it has issued instructions for the complete shutdown of all public bus and tram services in the country before sunset Friday as the government combats rioting triggered by the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old.

France riots: Public transport curtailed after rage over shooting

PARIS, France – France asked all local authorities to halt public transport early on Friday evening, June 30, in a desperate attempt to restore order after rioters torched buildings and cars in a third night of rage sparked by the police shooting of a teenager. Violence has flared in Marseille, Lyon, Pau, Toulouse and Lille as well as parts of Paris, including the working class suburb of Nanterre, where 17-year-old Nahel M. – who was of Algerian…

Protests in France: Several transport lines closed, events canceled

Following three nights of protests after the killing of a 17-year-old by police, the French government and regional authorities have taken several measures to try and retake control of the situation which will impact public services.