French government in crisis talks after ‘colossal failure of the state’

Violent unrest has engulfed French cities over several days, leaving public buildings in flames, widespread destruction of shops, and over 2,000 arrests as authorities struggled to contain the chaos. The government faced intense pressure from across the political spectrum, with calls for the interior minister’s resignation after the scale of the unrest exposed apparent failures in preparedness and response. State buildings were stormed and burned, transportation infrastructure targeted, and commercial areas looted, marking one of the most severe outbreaks of civil disorder in recent memory. As crisis talks unfolded, officials grappled with the fallout from what many described as an unprecedented wave of violence.

Ministers, officials and police under pressure over response to days of violent unrest in cities across FranceThe French government was in crisis talks on Sunday after one of the most violent days of unrest in years left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops destroyed and looted, and more than 2000 people arrested in cities across the country.Politicians on the left and right called for the resignation of the interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, after the government appeared to have been caught by surprise by the scale of violence as state buildings were stormed and torched, bus stops smashed, roads barricaded and shops broken into and destroyed. Continue reading...