After the deadliest riots in years: France bans fireworks ahead of national holiday | outside

The government published a decree on Sunday banning the “sale, possession and transfer” of fireworks until July 15.

The decision came in the wake of the worst riots in years. The French took to the streets en masse after 17-year-old Nahil was shot dead by police in the Paris suburb of Paris at the end of June. Authorities have already arrested more than 3,700 people after the protests escalated. Several million claims for damages have been filed after arson attacks and looting…

This year’s ban on fireworks was not unexpected. Rioters have used fireworks recently and in the past to attack police.

Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne had already made it clear that extensive security measures were being put in place around the holiday. She told the media that she had spoken to citizens and politicians in several places in the country who feared new incidents.

Authorities are also conducting border checks with Belgium this year to prevent citizens from secretly obtaining fireworks from abroad in the run-up to the holiday.

The French celebrate their National Day on “Quatorze Juillet” (July 14th). It is usually accompanied by several fireworks displays and a large military parade.

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