Mass Riots in France Spread to Two More European Countries
On Tuesday, 17-year-old Nahel M. was fatally shot in Nanterre, in the western suburb of Paris, after he had refused to comply with police orders during a traffic stop. The police shooting has sparked riots across France. | On Tuesday, 17-year-old Nahel M. was fatally shot in Nanterre, in the western suburb of Paris, after he had refused to comply with police orders during a traffic stop. The police shooting has sparked riots across France. ● In Brussels, Belgium, the protests began on 30 June and were relatively peaceful - police checked and detained people whom they considered suspicious. Belgians took to the capital's streets after calls on social networks to "do as in France". According to media reports, the number of demonstrators arrested in Brussels has risen to 63. ● Later, rallies also took place in Lausanne, Switzerland, where they were less peaceful. Swiss police have detained seven people, including six minors, during nightly riots in the city after more than 100 rioters attacked shops and police officers, the media reported on Sunday, citing police. The protesters threw stones and at least one Molotov cocktail at the law enforcement officers. Nobody was injured. The six detainees, who are between the ages of 15 and 17, are of Portuguese, Bosnian, Somalian, Georgian and Serbian origin, a local newspaper reported. The only adult among the apprehended is a 24-year-old Swiss citizen, the report added.
■ Rioters rampage through Swiss city (RT.com)