France riots: Macron wants ‘sound answers’ after unrest
By DW
25 July 2023 |
5:06 am
Emmanuel Macron said his government's task would be to "draw lessons from what happened." Rioting last month fueled by the killing of a French teenager of Arab descent resulted in looting and violent clashes with police.
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