Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez said it was too early to declare a state of emergency in the city. He announced this on the broadcast of the TV channel. BFM.
According to him, the Paris authorities still have enough resources to quell the riots without imposing a state of emergency.
He added that the previously imposed public transport restrictions in the capital region will continue after 21:00 (22:00 Moscow time).
Eric Dupont-Moretti, former head of the French Ministry of Justice threatening criminal liability to parents of minors participating in riots in the country.
“Parents who do not take care of their children, let them stay out at night and commit crimes could face two years in prison and a fine of 30,000 euros,” the minister warned. He also pointed out that one-third of those detained in France last night due to the riots were young people under the age of 18.
Former protesters in Paris set on fire Police officers with Molotov cocktails.