After the overflows on Stanislas Square, in Nancy on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, on the sidelines of the Euro match between France and Portugal, the town hall and the prefecture of Meurthe-et-Moselle announced a series of additional measures for the next matches of the ‘French team.
Wednesday evening, after the match between France and Portugal (2-2), supporters invaded Place Stanislas, in Nancy, before being evacuated at the end of the evening by the police, who used tear gas. Nearly 50,000 euros of damage were noted by the police and the town hall.
No alcohol to take away
In view of the next Euro matches, the Nancy town hall and the prefecture have announced new security measures in the city center to prevent overflows. From Monday, during the France-Switzerland match, for the round of 16, the police force will be reinforced and controls will be increased. Vehicles will no longer be able to circulate in the city center from 7 p.m., but parking spaces will be free from 4 p.m. until the next morning.
🔴 Overflows during Portugal-France: the mayor of #Nancy @mathieuklein announces bans and security measures to avoid new problems during the next Blues match on Monday pic.twitter.com/y4H9Gt4UqU
– Lorraine-Actu (@LorraineActu) June 25, 2021
Another measure, the Parc de la Pépinière will close its doors at 7 p.m. and the heritage areas, statues and gates will be secured. From 4 p.m., the sale of take-away alcohol will be prohibited in the city center, according to a prefectural decree.
Two arrests
After the excesses of Wednesday evening, two men, a major and a minor, were arrested and presented to a judge on Friday morning, announced the national police of Meurthe-et-Moselle on Twitter. Aged 20, the first young man was tried for immediate appearance.
[#Protéger] After the France-Portugal match, several individuals degraded Place Stanislas to #Nancy and launched projectiles at the police. Two young Nancy residents were arrested by the police and are presented to justice⚖️ this morning.#nerienleave pic.twitter.com/FIL9c70hCP
– National Police 54 (@ PoliceNat54) June 25, 2021
“He was sentenced to 105 hours of TIG to be performed within 18 months. A three-month prison sentence has been set for non-execution. He was accused of having thrown empty bottles in the direction of unidentified police officers, ”explained François Pérain, public prosecutor at the Nancy court. according to our colleagues from France 3 Grand Est. The second young man, 16, was brought before the juvenile judge for throwing empty bottles and chair legs at police officers.