The Prime Minister of France, Sebastian Lecornu, informed the lawmakers of the country that a "wide-ranging" security presence has been planned for the upcoming weekend to counter new protests that will take place.
Emphasis on the necessity of security presence
Lecornu stated in the National Assembly: "The deployment of forces next Saturday will be extensive." He added that last week's security operations were "very static and not sufficiently mobile." Lecornu also emphasized that "appropriate support for security forces is a prerequisite for anything" and mentioned that the number of "1,000 police and gendarmerie personnel injured over the weekend" is unacceptable.
Countering extremist groups
The Prime Minister also criticized small groups that he referred to as "left-wing extremists," claiming that these groups are seeking a "riot agenda" that has led to recent violence. Lecornu stated: "What happened at the town hall in Limoges is an example of this" and added that an individual has been arrested in connection with this incident this morning.
Paris police have also launched an online portal asking the public to upload evidence of recent unrest and have requested that they send their images to police services so that perpetrators can be identified and apprehended more quickly.
Security measures in Italy
In Italy, the government is set to approve new security measures targeting teenagers on Tuesday. Officials announced that under these laws, authorities will be allowed to detain individuals under 18 for up to 12 hours, even if they have not committed a crime.
In response to recent unrest in Milan and other cities, the Italian government is also set to deploy an additional 500 military personnel to the area.
Damage from unrest
In France, a 40-year-old man has been arrested on charges of arson at the historic town hall of Limoges, which was destroyed during recent unrest. This building, dating back to 1883, was set ablaze on Saturday.
In Paris, financial damages were also evident from the destruction of electric bicycles. Dott announced that approximately 300 of their electric bicycles were destroyed during the unrest in Paris. Additionally, Lime reported that 6 percent of their fleet of electric bicycles was damaged.
Implementation of new regulations in France
Lecornu also announced that France will implement new curfews in areas where necessary. He stated that these regulations will help restore calm and that new decisions will be made in this regard.
