Curfew in Lille before Galatasaray match!

Following the looting and violence following the protests on October 17 in France, a curfew was declared in the northern cities of the country.

A curfew will be imposed between 20.00 and 06.00 for two days starting today in the northern city of Lille and the surrounding cities of Douai, Wattignies and Denain.

"CURFEW IS NOT IMPOSED IN THE ENTIRE PARIS"

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu made a statement after the inter-ministerial crisis meeting held today with the participation of Interior Minister Laurent Nunez and Trade Minister Serge Papin. Stating that he instructed the governors to impose regional curfews, Lecornu said, "I asked the governors to impose a series of curfews for this evening."

Answering the question about the possibility of a state of emergency, Lecornu said, "The state of emergency is a severe measure. Of course, we can do this if necessary. However, at this stage, I think curfews are more suitable for the current situation."

Emphasizing that the bans will be limited to certain regions, Lecornu said, "It is out of the question to impose a curfew in all of Paris. This would not make any sense."

REINFORCEMENT OF SECURITY FORCES

The government announced that security measures will be increased in order to prevent new looting and violence.

Prime Minister Lecornu stated that approximately 200 investigators were assigned to the capital Paris to identify those involved in looting.

Prime Minister Lecornu stated that the rate of judicial pursuit of detained suspects has reached approximately 80 percent. While announcing the support for damaged businesses, Prime Minister Lecornu said, "We have decided to start short-time working support as of tomorrow. We will implement it directly at 100 percent, not 70 percent."

AT LEAST 3 THOUSAND BUSINESSES WERE DAMAGED

Minister of Commerce Serge Papin announced that they estimate that at least 3 thousand businesses were affected by the looting and destruction.

The government also stated that a special support fund will be created for damaged businesses, that it is working on accelerating insurance processes and facilitating tax and social security payments.

CURFEW IN LILLE BEFORE GALATASARAY MATCH

After this development in France, the Galatasaray match to be played in France came to mind. Galatasaray will be the guest of Lille in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday at 19.45 CET.

On the other hand, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez made a statement about the Champions League matches to be played in France.