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PSG v Barcelona Champions League match to proceed despite French unrest

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 16:31 · Archive

The Champions League match between PSG and Barcelona will proceed as planned on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed after an emergency meeting with top government officials. The decision comes as France grapples with violent weekend protests against rising living costs and students' grievances.

The violence targeted city halls, public buildings and hundreds of businesses across the country, resulting in more than 2,000 arrests. On Monday, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu instructed prefects to impose 'very limited' and 'localized' curfews in cities to prevent more rioting and looting. While the possibility of calling off planned events was discussed during the emergency meeting, Nuñez said this would not apply to the PSG-Barcelona match. Other European competition matches scheduled this week, including Lille versus Galatasaray on Wednesday, will also proceed.

Tuesday's match will require robust security deployment, with police forces already strained following weeks of student protests. PSG coach Luis Enrique said the tensions in France would not affect his team and that he was not scared.

PSG v Barcelona Champions League match to proceed despite French unrest
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In this story: Paris Saint-Germain · Barcelona · Laurent Nuñez · Sébastien Lecornu · Luis Enrique · Paris · France

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