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A man shows his gun during a support demonstration for migrants in Calais. - Some 2,000 people demonstrated in support to migrants in Calais Saturday, January 23. A march that has not really place peacefully at times.
A report broadcast by France 3 Sunday lunch (see article in head) shows such a scuffle in the hallway of a building, between city residents and a group of migrants came to meet them. At one point, one of the residents brandished a gun and puts briefly plays migrants facing him. On the sidelines of the event, a statue of General De Gaulle and Yvonne de Gaulle was also tagged, a "Nik France."
In addition, 350 migrants had blocked the port of Calais Saturday, dozens even managing to get into a ferry before being dislodged a few hours later by the CRS.
On this last incident, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Sunday in a statement the "total determination of the government to ensure public order in Calais." In all, 35 people were arrested for fraudulent -26 migrants board a ship, and nine activists of the collective "No Borders" -, and 15 were placed in police custody. "It is now up to the courts to decide", is it written yet.
Faced with calls from local politicians, for example, that the regional president Xavier Bertrand demanding an "emergency crisis meeting" the ministry reminded the payment of 50 million euros as part of a "territorial agreement", and the strengthening of law enforcement measures, including through the mobilization for months of 17 units of mobile forces (CRS companies and mobile police squads).
The statement also refers to "significant tunnel and port security work" since last summer, and the establishment of "humanitarian solutions" that "have reduced the number of migrants present in 4000, against 6000 he a few months ago. " Calais: one inhabitant out his gun during the pro-migrant protest
VIDEO. Intrusion on a ferry, degradations, altercations ... The march, billed as peaceful, was not as quiet as it should be Saturday. In Calais, the tension is at its height between migrants and locals. Traders and angry residents have thus manifested early in the afternoon on Sunday to demand a response from the State, including an emergency meeting, following another demonstration, this time in support for refugees.
Evidence of the growing frustration on the part of Calaisiens, an amateur video, shot Saturday, January 23, which shows that the event organized in support of migrants has escalated. While 2000 people marched in the streets to denounce the conditions of reception of refugees, face-to-face has indeed nearly turned to tragedy. With the approach of the procession to his home, a resident, exasperated, left home.
The migrants held at gunpoint in the video we see the migrants to approach the house. Community activists that framed the event then act to prevent them from moving forward. One of them even advise residents to return home to defuse the conflict in vain. Things fester, insults and threatening fuse, then you see the projectiles hit the inhabitants of the house. One of them tries to come to blows, controlled by a woman.
Meanwhile, a young man went home. The resort a few seconds later with a gun and threatens to shoot, putting migrants play for a while. On social networks, comments are numerous: extreme right and extreme left accuse each incident.
"Protecting and Calais of Calais"
After the demonstration, migrants were also introduced on a ferry, where police had to intervene to evacuate, blocking the port and economic activity for a few hours. The statue of General de Gaulle and Yvonne Vendroux was also tagged on the sidelines of the gathering. Overflows reported on Twitter by the mayor of Calais, which calls for urgent action. Xavier Bertrand, the new President of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy region, has also reacted to the renewed tensions by announcing he would travel to Calais from Monday, January 25th. He also called for a quick government action and the intervention of "military reinforcements". Calais: A waterfront exceeded brandished a gun in front of the support demonstration for migrant The video provides an overview of the exasperation of some residents of Calais.