The events in France were subdued last night, the fifth night in a row since the killing of 17-year-old Nael by police fire, which set the country on fire.

According to the French newspaper Le Monde last night no major incident was recorded, although the situation remained tense in Marseille. “It is probably too early to analyze the reasons for this first night of calm after the fever of the previous four,” says the paper.

The young man’s funeral took place yesterday in a cemetery near Paris.

According to the Minister of the Interior, Gerald Darmanen, last night was “quieter” compared to the previous ones. Darmamen expressed his satisfaction at the decisive action of the French police, who made 427 arrests across the country.

The assessment of the French authorities is that the lawless situation will begin to ease after the funeral of the 17-year-old.

Prime Minister Elisabeth Bourne was at police headquarters in Paris until 02:30 (local time, 03:30 Greek time) monitoring the developments, according to BFMTV.

At Marseille, where on the night of Friday to Saturday extensive incidents and looting took place, the security forces prevented the repetition of the same scene. 65 suspects were brought in, while two police officers were reported injured.

In the Paris, the police made 126 arrests, according to the figures released by the Ministry of the Interior. Heavy police forces were deployed along the Champs-Élysées avenue, preventing gatherings for which there were calls on social media, as the French News Agency (AFP) points out. Small groups of black-clad youths remained in the area, but without causing any deviance.

President Emmanuel Macron postponed his trip to Germany, where he was due to go tonight and stay until Tuesday, because of the riots that are rocking France over the death of the 17-year-old.

At the end of March, the official visit to France of Britain’s King Charles III was canceled due to social unrest linked to the reform of the pension system.