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The justice minister said 2,700 people had been detained, while lawyers criticised the rapid trials and overcrowding in French prisons.

President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”

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Riots drove out three-quarters of Ballymena’s Roma population. One in three left Northern Ireland altogether

Officials in France are pressing online platforms like eBay and Vinted to remove items that were stolen during public disturbances over the weekend.

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The French president accuses foreign leaders of seeking to exploit France’s unrest for their own political gains and spreading misinformation online.

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticised foreign leaders for trying to exploit the riots in his country.

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‘I have nothing left.’ Small business owners in Paris say they are traumatised after rioters looted their shops.

The looting of stores belonging to brands like Dior, Celine and Hermès has exposed a crack in the glossy facade.

The French president said foreign leaders trying to win votes at home have exploited France's riots for their own political agenda.

The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.

French president expresses anger after US and other rightwing leaders blame migrants for violence and looting

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized foreign leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, saying they exploit unrest in France for political gain

<p>President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday took an apparent swipe at counterpart Donald Trump of exploiting France’s riots for advantage in the US midterm election battle, as Paris prepared for more protests this weekend.</p> <p>Macron, speaking during a visit to Qatar, implied that Trump, and possibly Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also in

The French president rebuked unsubstantiated attempts to link looting and violence to immigration.

<p>At 3pm BST / 4pm CEST Friday 23 Oct<strong>,</strong> Guardian Europe columnists Rokhaya Diallo and Alexander Hurst will be live taking questions from our readers about the riots and protests in France. Send your questions by email now to <a href="mailto:conversations@theguardian.com"><strong>conversations@theguardian.com</strong></a>, or join the discuss

In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.

French authorities are extending curfews and increasing the police presence in public spaces as President Emmanuel Macron's government tries to regain control after rioters torched buildings and looted thousands of businesses this weekend.

An Irish man and his girlfriend who were caught up in the riots in Paris at the weekend have said what they witnessed was "like seeing a warzone" after protesters looted shops and destroyed vehicles.