French police ‘lost control’ during riots, concedes interior minister

Forces in cities including Paris and Lyon were overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’, says Laurent Nuñez

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France’s interior minister has conceded police “lost control” in some cities during violent protests at the weekend, as the country’s president, Emmanuel Macron, demanded a full security review and “new operational methods” to end the rioting and looting.

Laurent Nuñez said on Monday there had been a “lack of anticipation” in preparations for Saturday’s protests and acknowledged that police numbers had sometimes been inadequate to deal with rioters and looters on the fringes of the demonstrations.