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PSG v Barcelona to go ahead despite French violence

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 15:31 · Archive

PSG will host Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday despite violent protests across France over the weekend.

The Champions League match between PSG and Barcelona will take place as scheduled on Tuesday evening at the Parc des Princes, French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed after an emergency government meeting on Monday.

The decision came after violent protests across France over the weekend resulted in the looting of hundreds of businesses and hundreds of public buildings being targeted. More than 2,000 arrests have been made in connection with the unrest. Nuñez acknowledged that authorities had 'lost control' in some major cities on Saturday. He offered his resignation on Sunday but was asked to stay by President Emmanuel Macron to help respond to the policing crisis.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he had instructed regional authorities to impose 'partial' and 'localised' curfews in some cities to prevent further rioting and looting, though he ruled out putting all of Paris under curfew. He said a state of emergency could be imposed 'if necessary' and that 'I am absolutely determined to restore order'. Other European competition matches scheduled for the week, including Lille versus Galatasaray on Wednesday in the northern city, will also proceed as planned.

PSG v Barcelona to go ahead despite French violence
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In this story: PSG · Barcelona · Laurent Nuñez · Sébastien Lecornu · Emmanuel Macron · France · Paris

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