The Foreign Office issues warning to travellers as Macron faces fresh calls to introduce curfews following fourth night of riots across France
The Foreign Office has warned tourists traveling to France that authorities "may impose curfews" following a fourth night of unrest - despite President Macron so far resisting such calls.
It follows reports that three officers in the Rhone region were shot by a man carrying a rifle last night, French media have said.The officers are said to have been "ambushed" by someone who was hiding behind a wall, suffering injuries to the legs and groin, according to reports. Taking to Twitter, France's interior ministry added the riots had a "lower in intensity" than seen on previous nights.
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