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PSG Win Marred by Nationwide Clashes and Mass Arrests in France

A nationwide police deployment of about 22,000 officers reflects the seriousness of the unrest.

Overview

  • Paris Saint-Germain secured the club’s first UEFA Champions League title in Budapest and public celebrations across France escalated into disorder.
  • French authorities detained 416 people countrywide, with nearly 300 held in Paris, according to the interior ministry and police statements.
  • Police said around 150 people tried to force entry at a Parc des Princes public viewing and several hundred blocked the Paris ring road, causing traffic disruption and at least one crash that injured a scooter rider and passenger.
  • At least seven police officers were injured and property damage was reported near the stadium and in at least 15 cities, with local reports of shop looting in Rennes, Strasbourg, Clermont-Ferrand, and Grenoble.
  • Authorities have opened criminal investigations and carried out follow-up operations; the large pre-positioned security deployment and the scope of arrests are likely to draw scrutiny over policing and planned prosecutions.