French President Jacques Chirac called a security meeting of his top ministers Sunday after urban rioting spread _ with arsonists striking from the Mediterranean to the German border and into central Paris for the first time.
The meeting, planned for Sunday evening, came as Chirac faced mounting criticism from opposition politicians for not speaking publicly about the violence that has fanned out from Paris' tough northeastern suburbs.
| more here for those who read French. It mentions, among other things, that Chirac has devoted a whole hour to this meeting and that de Villepin will have concrete proposals shortly. Meanwhile the head of the socialist party demands much more than compassionate speech. de Villepin is in consultation with teachers; Sarkozy praises the police. h/t No Pasaran |
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