Afterwards, it was opportunistic criminals who took advantage of the situation and, for example, looted stores. That was mainly the work of 'thousands of extreme left rioters,' said the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez. #Protest #Rellen #FrankrijkItalie (translated)
"Entire streets have been systematically destroyed," said Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire. #Protest #Rellen #FrankrijkItalie (translated)
"What the rioters have done here is a tragedy," said mayor Grégory Doucet of Lyon. #Protest #Rellen #FrankrijkItalie (translated)
"What we see are not protesters. They are idiots, imbeciles, and criminals," said the emotional mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, after dozens of unknown individuals broke open the door of his town hall, went inside, and caused damage. #Protest #Rellen #FrankrijkItalie (translated)
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu spoke of "unprecedented violent acts" after Paris, among other places, was the scene for hours of harsh confrontations between rioters and police officers. #Protest #Rellen #FrankrijkItalie (translated)
Hundreds of thousands of French and Italians protested for better living conditions, but the demonstrations ended in violent riots and looting, involving thousands of extremists and resulting in hundreds of arrests. #Protest #Rellen #FrankrijkItalie (translated)
