Laura Laplaud
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9:31 a.m., July 11, 2023
After the riots that broke out in several cities in France on June 27, following the death of Nahel, the celebration of July 14 raises fears of new urban violence. For Stanislas Guerini, Minister of Transformation and Public Service, “it is legitimate to be mobilized” that day to avoid any overflow.
The damage linked to the urban violence which followed the death of Nahel, a teenager killed on June 27 by a police officer, will cost insurers 650 million, the professional federation estimated on Tuesday, more than double the 280 million euros anticipated by the last week. Among the places affected, local communities.
A bitter observation for Stanislas Guerini, Minister of Transformation and Public Service, guest of Europe 1 Morning on Tuesday. “I have a heavy heart when I see social centers and schools burnt down,” he said.
The fear of new riots
While calm has returned, after several nights of tension, will France experience new riots on the occasion of July 14? Some mayors have already decided to suspend entertainment for fear of further riots. “On July 13 and 14, it is legitimate to be mobilized […] to ensure that these days, these nights do not give rise to excesses […] so that we can impose order in our country because we will not build anything good if order does not reign”, underlined the minister at the microphone of Europe 1.
Towards a redesign?
The state of the country is therefore far from the “100 days of appeasement” set by Emmanuel Macron last April, after the sequence of retreats. The unity, action and ambition for the country gave way to chaos for several days. Even if, the minister assures him, the executive has been able to make progress on very important subjects such as the sharing of wealth in companies. “It is very important that the country can get back in motion and get back to moving forward,” he said.
Will there be a reshuffle in the next few days? If the noise is on everyone’s lips, “it is a decision of the President of the Republic, of the Prime Minister and therefore I am not worried about what is not in my hands”, concluded Stanislas Guerini.