France shooting: Peak of rioting has passed, says Macron - BBC News

The government says the levels of violence across the country have further eased.

43 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsFrance riots 2023Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, Emmanuel Macron has pledged his full support to mayors from areas of France affected by the recent violenceBy Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsFrench President Emmanuel Macron said he believes the peak of rioting across the country has passed after a week of violence.

He made the comments on Tuesday at a meeting of more than 200 mayors from areas that have been affected by the unrest.

The protests were sparked by the fatal shooting of teenager Nahel M at a traffic stop near Paris on 27 June.

However, the president said he still remained "cautious".

"Is the return to calm lasting? I will be careful, but the peak we have experienced in recent days has passed", he said in a televised address.