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Paris acknowledges security lapse
The French government acknowledged its failure to control the acts of violence and looting that took place in the country's cities over the weekend. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted that security forces lost control in some areas, despite deploying around 60,000 police and gendarmerie officers, which is less than the numbers usually mobilized during previous protests. Nunez took full responsibility for the shortcomings, but President Macron rejected his resignation. Meanwhile, the Ministries of Justice and City Affairs pointed fingers at the intelligence agencies and identified flaws in data collection. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanian admitted that the state failed to manage violence linked to far-left cells, warning of a potential increase in threats from far-left groups in the future. The government also condemned criminal activity by drug traffickers, which has contributed to rising levels of violence. Political pressure on the government has intensified ahead of the upcoming presidential elections.
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