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After their Champions League triumph, PSG was greeted in Paris by violence and clashes between fans and police. The French Interior Minister called what happened "unacceptable".
After Paris Saint-Germain successfully defended their Champions League title in Budapest by beating Arsenal on penalties in the final, riots broke out in France and there were clashes between misrepresented people and the police. The result was almost 300 arrests in Paris. Celebrations in Paris following PSG's Champions League final triumph took a turn for the worse overnight. According to what was reported by the French Ministry of the Interior, there were riots in the streets of the French capital, 283 people were stopped. Furthermore, seven police officers were injured. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez called the riots, in which six vehicles and two shops were damaged, "absolutely unacceptable." Nationwide, there were 416 arrests, but this number could rise throughout the day. "There were festive demonstrations, however accompanied by a series of violence, which corresponds to the situation we expected and therefore predicted", explained Nunez. The Champions League winners are expected to be welcomed into the city this afternoon. In Paris, according to the press, fans stormed the motorway ring and blocked traffic. After Paris Saint-Germain's victory against Arsenal (4-3 on penalties) in the final in Budapest, around 20,000 fans flocked to the Champs-Elysées, according to police reports. According to the police, a bus stop was destroyed, and a bakery and a restaurant were damaged near the famous road. Furthermore, objects were thrown at police officers. Officers responded by using tear gas after fireworks were thrown at them. Videos on social media show cars on fire, barricades erected and fireworks thrown at people. Interior Minister Nunez said there was a "very robust and solid security plan" to prevent violence. “Our job is to ensure everyone has a festive celebration that is peaceful and completely safe,” a police spokesperson said. The Champions League final was broadcast on a giant screen at the Parc des Princes. According to French media, the stadium was practically full, with a capacity of around 40,000. 8,000 police officers were deployed in Paris, while nationwide the total number of officers on duty was 22,000. The violent scenes are reminiscent of what happened after last year's Champions League victory, although this time the scale of the riots appears to have been smaller. Then there were two deaths, almost 200 injured and 559 arrested. The authorities also counted almost 700 fires, mostly involving cars. There was violence at the end of the celebrations especially in Paris.
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