France’s government has turned to the task of helping thousands of damaged businesses recover as unrest eased following days of protests and rioting after police fatally shot 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk last week.
At least 2,000 businesses have been heavily damaged by rioters, according to early estimates by French employers’ federation Medef. However, the worst of the turmoil appears to be waning after several nights of heavy law enforcement deployment across the country.
“The peak that we experienced in the first evenings has passed,” President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, adding that restoring order was now the “top priority”.
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