Emmanuel Grégoire condemns streets ravaged by looting in Paris
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire says Saturday’s violence and looting ravaged entire streets, damaged shops and defaced monuments. He condemned the rioters while distinguishing their actions from the social movement during an appearance on Franceinfo TV, AFP reports.
Paris Socialist mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said on Saturday that the toll from violence and looting in the capital would be “heavy”, after damage affected entire streets. He cited ransacked shops, damage to public spaces and damaged monuments, according to statements made to Franceinfo TV and reported by AFP.
The very angry elected official distinguished the social movement from the rioters, towards whom he said he had “no indulgence”.
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