Police 'Lost Control' of some Protests - French Minister
Authorities said at least 2,400 people were arrested as masked groups set fires and attacked public buildings during nationwide unrest.
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Police 'Lost Control' During Nationwide Protests In France, Says Interior Minister
French police "lost control" during nationwide protests marred by violence over the weekend, the interior minister admitted on Monday, with President Emmanuel Macron calling for a security review.
(Adnkronos) - The police "lost control" in some cities during violent protests in several cities of France over the weekend. This was admitted by French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez,...
The Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, today acknowledged that the authorities underestimated the operation of the forces of order necessary to contain the disturbances produced during the mobilizations this weekend in Paris and has presented his resignation to the president of the Republic, who has rejected it, as announced by the Elysée today in a statement echoing Le Monde. Read
The French Minister of the Interior admits that the authorities lost control during the protests: "We were expecting 200,000 protesters, there were 500,000 people. The mayor of Paris accuses the government of deliberately worsening social tensions.
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