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France to Suspend All Public Transportation Services Tonight


Fri 30 Jun 2023 | 07:31 PM
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France will halt all bus and tram services, tonight, due to the ongoing riots over a police shooting.

Violent and fierce strikes and acts are erupted in many French cities and towns after a 17-year-old was shot by police, Tuesday.

Therefore, thousands of people stormed into the streets on three consecutive nights to condemn the acts.

In the same context, President Emmanuel Macron urged parents to keep their teenagers at home, in an attempt to control the riots in France.

He also blamed social media for fuelling the violence, asserting that violent videos on Tiktok and SnapChat played a "significant role in the events of the past few days".

At least 667 people were detained, Thursday, which was the third day of strikes.

Paris expressed that such a shutdown is an action to protect transport workers and passengers.

The announcement came as various shops including an Apple were destroyed and robbed.