France considers ‘all options’ to quell violent protests.
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Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet told reporters at a Sunday press conference those involved in Saturday’s protests would face “a very firm response from the criminal justice system.” Some will be brought up for trial as soon as Monday, according to the minister.
Asked about the possibility of a state of emergency, Belloubet said, “I am not sure we have reached that stage quite yet. I think there are other options.”
French President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency meeting with top officials on Sunday just hours after returning from the G20 summit in Argentina. In a statement, Macron paid tribute to law enforcement and rescue teams who “showed unrelenting bravery throughout the day and evening.”
Macron also “stressed the importance of judicial follow-up so that none of the acts committed remains unpunished,” the statement added.
Tensions rising
Rising fuel prices are largely attributed to a leap in the wholesale price of oil worldwide.
ONE SUSPECTS THAT’S HIS PURPOSE: #ParisRiots: Macron’s Fuel Tax And Climate Change Policies Are Destroying France.
h/t SG