by TV channel BFMTVThe riots that started in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, spread to other cities. On 27 June, police officers shot and killed a 17-year-old boy in Nanterre, whom they said did not comply with their demands. In the afternoon, calls to protest the actions of the police began to be made on social networks.
After dark, arson broke out in Nanterre, with disgruntled people beating up advertising stands and razing bus stops. A group of people gathered near the victim’s home and in front of the authorities’ administrative building. In response, police teams, including special intervention units, were dispatched to the suburbs.
Protesters set fire to trash cans and building materials on a large scale. Protesters clashed with police. Several dozen protesters began to erect barricades and threw stones and incendiary bombs at the police. Police used tear gas. One person was injured in the eye, according to the channel.
Protesters also set fire to three vehicles, according to the city’s governor’s office. Nine people were detained.
The unrest spread to other suburbs of Paris, including Villeneuve, Gennevilliers, Suresnes, Asnières-sur-Seine, La Garin-Colombes and others.
In May, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin declarationAt least 540 people across the country were reportedly detained in riots during the May Day protests against pension reform. On April 15, French President Emmanuel Macron signed a decree on pension reform, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. The reform will take effect in the fall of 2023.