Protests are sweeping France. Here’s what you need to know
Jun 30, 2023 · France has been rocked by a wave of protests after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near Paris on Tuesday, sparking a ban on demonstrations in some cities, travel warnings and reigniting a...
French riots: What to know as hundreds of police hurt, thousands …
Jul 1, 2023 · Riots have gripped the suburbs of Paris and quickly spread to other towns and cities across France following the death of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop, but how did the situation spiral so...
France's small towns are reeling from the spread of rioting. 'Now …
Jul 7, 2023 · Tranquil French villages and towns escaped previous cycles of urban violence. But they were whacked in the latest spasm of unrest that engulfed the country after police shot and killed a teenager of north African descent in the Paris suburbs.
France riots: Hundreds more arrested on fourth night - BBC News
Jun 29, 2023 · Police say 120 people have been arrested in Paris overnight, according to the newspaper. Violence has continued in suburban areas and other cities such as Marseille and Lyon, however....
Nahel Merzouk riots - Wikipedia
The 2005 French riots were in reaction to the death of two Muslim teenagers, electrocuted while hiding from police in an electrical substation.
These French Riots Are Different — and Far More Disturbing - POLITICO
Jul 7, 2023 · It is extremely tempting to see the riots that spread across France recently as merely a sequel to the shocking events of 2005. Back then, 21 days of riots shook France’s “banlieues” (code for...
Protests rock France after police shooting of teenager | CNN
Jun 30, 2023 · France’s elite police force was deployed to the cities of Bordeaux, Lyon, Lille and Roubaix on Thursday night as protests flared once again over the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old teenager by a...
France Police Shooting and Riots: What to Know - The New York Times
Jun 29, 2023 · Violent riots convulsed French cities after a police officer shot a 17-year-old. The interior minister said 45,000 officers were deployed across France overnight on Saturday. Demonstrators...
Hundreds arrested as France rocked by third night of fiery protests ...
Jul 1, 2023 · French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the ongoing violence in France on Friday as an "unacceptable situation" after a third straight night of nationwide protests over the deadly police...
Funeral held for French teenager as arrests mount on fifth night of ...
Jul 1, 2023 · Arrests continued to mount with more than 1,300 people detained Friday overnight into Saturday and another 121 people arrested Saturday during the fifth night of nationwide protests in France...