AfD leader calls riots in France a warning signal for Germany

Co-chairman of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Alice Weidel called the unrest in France a warning signal for Germany and noted that the combination of mass migration and left-wing extremism threatens the country with the emergence of conditions close to civil war. It's reported by sb.by.

Alis Weidel said: The outbreak of violence in France is a warning signal for Germany. We also have a dangerous mixture of mass migration and left-wing extremism that could create a situation close to civil war.”.

On October 17, mass demonstrations took place in Paris and across France against rising fuel prices and declining purchasing power. According to the organizers, 800,000 people participated in them, while the Interior Ministry counted 550,000. In several cities, protests escalated into riots and clashes with police. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said more than 2,000 people had been detained across the country and promised that authorities would continue to persecute anyone involved in the pogroms and looting. The state is gone. French Presidential Candidate Calls Riots Attack on Republic