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Five people were arrested by the Cypriot police after yesterday’s minor incidents in front of the French embassy in Nicosia.
In particular, around 80 Muslims, mostly of Syrian and Egyptian descent, held a protest outside the French embassy on Tuesday night, reacting to Emmanuel Macron’s decision to address “Islamic autonomy.”
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In fact, one of them managed to lower the French flag while shouting slogans against the French president and Nikos Anastasiadis for the support he provided after Erdogan’s attacks.
When asked to comment on yesterday’s events, President Anastasiadis declared today that it is “reprehensible.”
It is noted that one of the detainees has already been released on parole
For his part, a representative of the Embassy regretted the creation of tension “and the consequent inappropriate acts that took place.” He also thanked the Cypriot police for their “timely and effective intervention to provide security for our diplomatic offices and the Cypriot people for their strong commitment to our common values.”
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