PARIS – In France, the government has announced that it will considerimposing a state of emergency to prevent a recurrence of riots.
A Government spokeswoman said on Sunday that the government has to thinkabout the measures that can be taken so that these incidents do not happenagain.
The popular rebellion erupted in the middle of last month and spreadquickly via social media. The protesters blocked roads across France andimpeded access to shopping malls, factories and some fuel depots.