PSG-Lyon moved as Paris prepares for more protests
Paris St-Germain’s Ligue 1 match against Lyon has been pushed back 24 hours to Monday as the French capital prepares for another weekend of protests. The fixture at the Parc des Princes in Paris had been scheduled to kick off at 19:45 GMT on Sunday but will instead take place at 20:30 on Monday. The […]
The Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon has been rescheduled from Sunday to Monday. According to the New Straits Times, the French league moved the fixture at the request of police following a decree prohibiting the game on Sunday amid a wave of violent protests. The Daily Times reports the match was originally scheduled for 19:45 GMT on Sunday but will now take place at 20:30 on Monday.
French authorities are preparing for another weekend of demonstrations following recent urban violence related to the rising cost of living. The New Straits Times reports that Interior Minister Laurent Nunez has announced the deployment of approximately 70,000 security personnel across the country. In response to the risks, several Paris museums, including the Louvre, are scheduled to close on Saturday, and Art Basel Paris will close two days early.
Additionally, AppleInsider reports that Apple will close seven French stores on Saturday, including all three locations in Paris, with the city stores set to reopen Sunday with limited hours.
In a separate incident, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned a shooting in the Paris suburbs of Trappes and La Verrière as a racist terrorist attack. Live Mint reports that a gunman firing from a vehicle killed one person and injured five others, including a 12-year-old girl, in attacks occurring at three locations within a 15-minute span. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that three of the five injured individuals sustained life-threatening injuries.
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