Germany Condemns France Protest Violence
German officials warned travelers to avoid demonstrations after weekend unrest in France left more than 2,500 people arrested and prompted fresh European travel advisories.
- On Saturday, nationwide protests across France turned violent, leading to more than 2,400 arrests and widespread property damage in cities including Paris, Lyon, and Marseille.
- Nearly half a million people protested rising living costs on Saturday, though the Interior Ministry claimed violent fringe groups hijacked the demonstrations to ransack shops and attack police.
- Videos show flames engulfing the 19th-century City Hall in Limoges, while one protester died in Paris and cobblestones were dislodged around Place de la Republique.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is convening an emergency cabinet meeting Monday morning to assess the weekend violence, as President Macron vowed to "make examples if need be" of those responsible.
- The UK Foreign Office has not issued specific travel warnings for France, advising travelers to monitor media reports and follow local authority guidance regarding demonstrations.
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The Foreign Ministry says on its website that there is still a risk of violent clashes in France.
The national violence in France does not leave Austria's active (and former) politicians cold either. For ÖVP Minister Claudia Bauer (ÖVP) the recent events are not student protests, "but organized gangs of Islamists who want to destabilise Western democracy." EU MP Petra Steger (FPÖ) spoke of a "failed migration policy in Europe." And ex-cancer Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) warns of similar scenes in Vienna.
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Protests in France and Italy: Youth researcher Klaus Hurrelmann warns of a wave of protests in Germany and calls for political consequences.
Many French cities have been shaken by looting, destruction and riots, on the margins of the mobilizations of 17 October. The scale of the protest has also stunned abroad. - "Be careful": after the violence of 17 October, several foreign countries alert their nationals (International).
Citing the security situation in France after the very serious incidents over the weekend, European governments have issued travel advisories for their citizens who are already in or intend to go to the country. The post France: Travel advisories from European governments for security reasons – “Avoid crowds!” appeared first on in.gr.
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