Fewer Arrests in France, but Urban Violence Is Branded ‘Catastrophic’ as City Halls Come Under Increasing Attack

‘Right now we’re at the bottom of a cliff, and we need to be extremely tough,’ says Marine Le Pen’s spokesman.

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Police officers patrol in front of the Arc de Triomphe at Paris, July 1, 2023. AP/Christophe Ena

Fewer arrests were made on Sunday after five days of riots and looting that rocked France following the shooting death of a teenager by a police officer, but tensions are high with widespread incidents of looting and torching of cars. Even some French city halls are coming under attack. 

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