More than 1,300 people were arrested this Saturday 1st in the fourth night of demonstrations; A total of 1,350 vehicles and 234 buildings were burned or damaged
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The French President Emmanuel MacronHe canceled his trip to Germany, which is due to take place from Sunday 2nd to Tuesday 4th, after four days of protests over the death of a young man at the hands of a police officer. The cancellation of the state mission was confirmed by the German presidency in a statement released on Saturday. 1. “The French President […] I spoke to the President today [FrankWalter] Steinmeier and informed him about the situation in his country. President Macron has asked for his state visit to Germany to be postponed,” read the statement by the German Presidency. As expected on Jovem Pan’s websitemore than 1,300 people were arrested France In the fourth night of protests over the death of Nahel, a 17yearold teenager who was shot dead by a police officer at pointblank range during a traffic stop on the outskirts of Paris. The death of Nahel M. sparked four nights of unrest in different parts of France. According to the authorities, 1,350 vehicles and 234 buildings were burned or damaged last morning, and there were also 2,560 fires on public roads. The young man’s funeral began this Saturday in Nanterre, a commune northwest of Paris where he lived. In an atmosphere of tension, a large crowd gathered at the local cemetery. Authorities have imposed curfews in at least three cities in the French capital region and several others across the country. The unrest is worrying other countries as France is set to host the 2024 Rugby World Cup and Olympics. Caution.
*With information from Agence FrancePresse