INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Riots in France appear to be calming, after five days of violent protests in response to the shooting of teenager Nahel M during a police
traffic stop.Sunday night saw violence subside and fewer arrests were made.However, President Emmanuel Macron has asked the interior
rockets at his fleeing wife and children, breaking her leg and injuring one of the children
worth of damage to public transport in the Paris region, the Ile-de-France transport network said.While Sunday night was far calmer,
authorities were careful not to prematurely hail a return to normality on Monday.Buses and trams in the Paris region will again be halted
ablaze compared with more than 500 on Thursday.At the weekend, the family of Nahel, the teenager who was killed by police, called for the
relative told the BBC that the family did not want his death to spark riots, but insisted the law around lethal force at traffic stops must
regional authorities are starting to announce financial support measures for looted businesses and hospitality venues.Grants will be made
available for business owners in Marseille and funding in the Paris region will help to restore the public buildings that were damaged and
looted.But there are concerns that the spate of violence might have a long-term effect on the tourism sector just as the summer season
begins.French media outlet Le Point quoted a tourism official as estimating that up to 25% of hotel bookings in Paris had already been
will meet the mayors of 220 municipal areas that have been affected by the violence.Source - BBC- Agencies
