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'We cannot blame the police': French minister rejects notion of systemic racism after riots

'We cannot blame the police': French minister rejects notion of systemic racism after riots

Update: 2023-07-07
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In an interview with FRANCE 24, the French Minister of State for International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou discussed the issue of violence in French society, among its youth as well as whether it exists at the institutional level, following the riots sparked by the police killing of 17-year-old Nahel on June 27. "I don't accept that France is a racist country… I am an example. I was born in Greece. I became French, and President Macron appointed me minister because he promotes diversity, he promotes inclusion." She also expressed her confidence about the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris and underlined the efforts of France to redefine its relationship with Africa.

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'We cannot blame the police': French minister rejects notion of systemic racism after riots

'We cannot blame the police': French minister rejects notion of systemic racism after riots

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