Welcoming today at the presidential palace on the Elysees the 241 Mayors of the cities and communities most affected by the riots that broke out in France after the death of seventeen-year-old Nael, who was shot by a policeman last Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron wanted to show , inside and outside the borders, that normalcy and calm are returning to the country. However, he hastened, according to press reports, to warn the representatives of the local government that they must be vigilant and that the possibility of resurgence of riots exists, especially in view of the French National Day on July 14.

“Is the return to calm sustainable? I would be cautious for the coming days and weeks. But finally the peak of the violence we experienced in the first few nights has passed,” said the French head of state

According to French media, the president also expressed to the elected local rulers “the support, appreciation and recognition of the Nation” for their “action” in recent days.

“If you are here, it is because you have been victims, either you or sometimes your families and loved ones, in an unbearable and unspeakable way” Emmanuel Macron told the Mayors.

The French newspaper Figaro notes in today’s paper that President Macron is now used to crises. It started with the coronavirus crisis, continued with the yellow vests, followed by the reform of the country’s pension system and today it is faced with the uprising of thousands of people, mainly young people, who presumably live in the popular suburbs of the outskirts of Paris and the other big cities cities of France. As noted by a French newspaper, President Macron faced these crises by basically following the so-called four D process: diagnosis (diagnostic), decision (décision), dosage (dosage), determination (determination).

However, despite the fact that the French president has so far managed to deal with the crises in front of him with relative success, there is concern in France, but also in the international arena, as to what will happen to the 2024 Olympic Games, which will be held in Paris. This sporting event was only incidentally connected to the chaos of the last few days. However, the security of the facilities has increased in recent days. Guarding has been intensified and more police officers with dogs have been deployed, while the most expensive machinery on the construction sites has been temporarily removed.