Global Courant
BERLIN
Germany has expressed concern at the violent protests that erupted after the police killed a 17-year-old boy in France on Friday.
German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said at a press conference in Berlin that the government is concerned about what is happening in France.
Recalling that the French government strongly condemned the murder of Nahel M. by the police in the suburb of Nanterre in Paris on 27 June, the spokesperson noted that French President Emmanuel Macron and his government are working to resolve the issue.
Asked whether Macron’s planned visit to Germany will be canceled due to the current situation in France, he said there was no information yet.
The French president is scheduled to pay an official visit to Germany on July 2-4 and is expected to meet with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Murder of Nahel M.
France has witnessed a wave of violent protests since a police officer shot and killed Nahel M. in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.
Protests began in Nanterre and spread to other cities such as Lyon, Toulouse, Lille and Marseille the next evening. But tensions rose after clashes between police and protesters on Thursday.
A solemn march was organized in Nanterre, led by his mother, to pay homage to Nahel.
On Thursday, 500 public buildings and 1,900 vehicles were set on fire across the country, and 3,880 arsons were detected.
Police arrested more than 800 people on charges of damaging and destroying public property, street furniture, arson and looting.
*Nur Asena Ertürk from Ankara contributed to this story.
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