France’s Macron postpones state visit to Germany amid domestic crisis

The French president spoke on the phone on Saturday with his German counterpart and briefed the latter on the situation

By: Reuters
Berlin | July 1, 2023 07:13 PM IST

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Fourth night of riots after teenager shot dead by police in Paris suburb

A man gestures next to a burning container as people protest following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, and against police violence, in Paris, France, June 30, 2023. (REUTERS/Juan Medina)

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French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed a state visit to Germany that was to begin on Sunday due to unrest in France, both countries announced on Saturday.

The announcement comes as more than 1,300 people were arrested in France during a fourth night of rioting.

Family and friends of Nahel M, whose shooting by police sparked the unrest, gathered on Saturday for the teenager’s funeral in the Paris suburb where he died.

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Macron spoke on the phone on Saturday with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and briefed him on the situation, a spokesperson for the German president said. “President Macron has asked that the planned state visit to Germany will be postponed,” the spokesperson said.

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