Legal proceedings over the riots in France over the past week have already resulted in the arrest of 350 people, and hundreds more are expected to appear in court in the coming days, French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has revealed.
As of Monday, some 700 people involved in the riots in several French cities had appeared before a magistrate and another 800 are awaiting a hearing, Borne said.
Borne, who attended a session with the Government in the National Assembly, added that the head of Justice, Éric Dupond-Moretti, issued a circular to request “a quick, firm and systematic response for all the perpetrators” of altercations.
This circular also includes a directive to demand criminal sanctions against those responsible for the education of minors who participate in the riots that have occurred since June 27, when a 17-year-old teenager died after being shot by a police officer in Nanterre when he was escaping from control. with a car Driving without documentation.
Since then, around 3,500 people have been arrested, most of them very young, since the average age is 17: around a third are minors, who cannot be tried or sent to prison.
The Prime Minister insisted on the message that “this violence has nothing to do with the revolt in sensitive neighborhoods”, as she has been able to verify in the visits she has made and what she has seen in the population is “misunderstanding” and “rage “.
“This violence is inexcusable and does not represent the youth of our country,” said Borne, who accused the deputies of the France Insoumisa (LFI) party, in particular its leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, of not wanting to adhere to the calls . for calm and for his constant criticism of police action.
“The culprits are sought in all the republican institutions, but not among the perpetrators of the violence,” Borne rebutted the president of the LFI group in the National Assembly, Mathilde Panot, whom he censured for opting for “verbal brutality” and the ” constant excuses for violence”. .
At the same time, President Emmanuel Macron met in Paris with 300 mayors from the areas affected by the riots, telling them that their “absolute priority” was to restore order in a lasting way, although he was “very prudent” if that It happens in the next few days and the next few weeks.
The number of detainees on the night from Monday to Tuesday, 72, is clearly lower than the 157 the night before and the 400 two days ago. In this context, the circulation of buses and trams, which was restricted to prevent night attacks, will continue until 10:00 p.m. (9:00 p.m. in Lisbon).
Macron promised municipalities an urgent law to speed up the reconstruction of everything that was destroyed last week, including several hundred public buildings, such as municipal offices, schools, libraries or police stations.
Hundreds of businesses were also looted and several thousand vehicles were set on fire. The employers Medef calculates that the economic damage already exceeds one billion euros, without taking into account the possible impact on the image of France, with the effect that it could have on tourism in the first place.
In this regard, the Minister of Economy, Bruno Le Maire, said that a staggering of the payment of social or tax contributions by the affected companies or even their cancellation will be analyzed, a decision that will be made “case by case.” case by case”.
“We will do everything necessary so that economic activity resumes as soon as possible,” Le Maire said on a visit to the city of Arpajon, in the Paris region.
The minister announced that the insurers agreed to extend from five to thirty days the term to present the declaration of loss and prompt reimbursement.
Source: TSF
