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An illegal New Year’s Eve party with some 2,500 people in northwestern France ended in violent clashes with the police, who were unable to detain event participants, thus increasing concern about the spread of the new coronavirus, this Friday. The authorities.
The party took place in Lieuron, south of Rennes, in the department of Brittany. Many guests were still at the venue when a sanitary cordon was installed at the party.
The municipality reported, in a statement, that the Local officials tried to “avoid the celebration, but faced fierce hostility from many guests,” who set fire to one of the police cars and threw stones and bottles.
The party brought together participants from all over France and also from other countries and reportedly took place inside a warehouse.
Raids are strictly prohibited in France to stop the spread of covid-19. Throughout the country there is a curfew between 20:00 and 06:00, a repair that was not suspended on New Year’s Eve.
An investigation into the illegal organization of the party and the violence against the authorities is already underway.
Police interrupt party in Marseille and arrest organizers
An AFP journalist reports that many vehicles were parked, guests remained in place, and music continued to play loudly this Friday.
In the city of Marseille, security forces disrupted an illegal party that brought together about 300 people, police said. More than 150 people were warned and the three suspected organizers were arrested.
Gerald Darmanin, the interior minister, said 132,000 police officers were called in to ensure safety and respect for the New Year’s Eve curfew.
