Overview

• Clashes broke out after a 68-year-old resident was beaten in the street by youths of North African origin, prompting far-right groups to call for retribution.
• Three consecutive nights of violence saw hooded youths hurl glass bottles and projectiles at riot police and migrants, injuring at least five people.
• Security forces intercepted more than 20 vehicles carrying batons and barred external agitators from entering the town.
• Police have detained between eight and ten suspects on charges including hate crimes and assault, with two linked to the initial attack and more arrests anticipated.
• Authorities are investigating both the pensioner’s assault and social media calls for a “hunt for migrants” as tensions highlight integration pressures in the one-third migrant population.