Curfew in France!

France could not get over the shock of the events that took place over the weekend. A huge debate started in the country as the demonstrations held on Saturday turned into major violent incidents across the country. The events continued on Sunday night in the cities of Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Nantes. More than 2 thousand shops were damaged in the violent incidents across France, and the damage amount reached hundreds of millions of euros.

Reaction to extreme left

At least 2,400 people were detained during the demonstrations in which approximately 550 thousand people took to the streets. While Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said that 150 police officers were injured in the incidents, he held a crisis cabinet meeting on the issue yesterday. Lecornu instructed governors to impose a partial curfew in some places in the country as of last night. It was stated that if the events continue, a state of emergency may be declared. Stating that the disorder in the country is organized by the far left, Lecornu said that there is still a problem with the far left in the city of Marseille.

Stating that they will support the shops affected by the damages, Lecornu noted that those who caused havoc during the demonstrations should pay the cost. Stating that the police intervention was criticized until a few days ago, Lecornu now reacted to the question "where is the police?" and said, "This is a French style schizophrenia."

Resignation rejected

Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said that the violence showed the "failure" of the security forces to deal with the threats posed by the far left. “Frankly, left-wing extremists are not being dealt with effectively,” Darmanin said.

While Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed that the police "lost control", he said that there was a "lack of foresight" before the violence and that he submitted his resignation to Emmanuel Macron because he "felt responsible for everything that happened". Macron, who did not accept the resignation, instructed Nunez to implement new action methods as quickly as possible against those who caused havoc on the field.

benefited the right

While the incidents of violence and looting attracted great reaction, they provided support for the theses of the far right. Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said, "We are in a crisis of confidence," and interpreted the events as a "threat to democracy." The National Union leader placed the responsibility both on the far left and on President Macron, who “has neither credibility nor authority left.”

In the election planned to be held six months later, Marine Le Pen, the presidential candidate of the anti-immigration nationalist right, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the candidate of the anti-capitalist far left who supports the protests, are expected to compete.

Trump: Paris will soon be a Muslim city

US President Donald Trump argued that the source of the events in France were immigrants, not student movements. Trump said, "The problem is immigration and I told President Macron, 'Close your borders'. The situation in France is really sad. What is happening in France is about immigration, not about schools or anything else. We closed our borders, they did not close them. Now they have destroyed their country. It is very difficult for France to go back to the way it was." Arguing that there are too many immigrants in Paris, Trump said, "Paris will be a Muslim city very soon."

Events in Albania too

While anti-government protests continued in Tirana, the capital of Albania, Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected the protesters' demand for resignation. Police used tear gas and pressurized water during the demonstrations, which intensified again on Sunday.

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