Why are there riots in France?

Days of rioting in the French capital and beyond were sparked by the killing of a 17-year-old boy by police officers in the suburb of Nanterre. With the violence intensifying despite the deployment of 40,000 officers including elite units across the country, President Macron is under growing pressure to suspend some civil rights in an effort to restore order. Read more on this story: Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: