Germany and Austria warn about this: Switzerland sees no reason for an adjusted travel advice for France

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Turmoil in the nation of “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” – Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. France has been rocked by violent protests for days. Tens of thousands of police officers are on duty, more than 1,000 people have been arrested. The damage is gigantic. Rioters themselves loot gun stores and use the loot against people in uniform.

Aggression and violence reign in the banlieue of Paris, in the Ile de France and other French cities. Popular holiday resorts in the country are also affected, such as Marseille, Lyon, Pau, Toulouse, Aubervillier, Strasbourg, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, Bordeaux and Lille. There is also dissatisfaction in French overseas territories such as Guadeloupe and on the popular Caribbean island of Martinique. President Emmanuel Macron (45) had to postpone his trip to Germany due to the unstable situation.

Cancel trips and holidays?

Is it still safe to travel to the France of the state of emergency and sometimes nightly curfew? The Swiss authorities do not seem to see any cause for concern. Germany and Austria warn explicitly against traveling to France. The federal government, on the other hand, apparently sees no reason to update the travel advice for our western neighbour.

As of Sunday morning, the visibly outdated online travel information page of the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs (FDFA) states: “The country is stable. Demonstrations are common in Paris and other major cities.” Demonstrations should be avoided and instructions from local authorities should be followed.

Germans and Austrians are more modern

The FDFA emphatically emphasizes: “These travel instructions are consistent with the current assessment of the situation by the FDFA. They are constantly checked and adjusted where necessary.” Which our neighboring countries Germany and Austria did. The German Foreign Ministry is currently and in detail dealing with “Violent riots in the vicinity of Paris and other cities”.

Nighttime curfews are listed, with explicit warnings: Said riot areas should be “avoided over a wide area”: ​​”Depending on the travel destination, allow significant restrictions in your programming, especially in the evening and night hours.”

The Austrians also warn: “Due to the riots that started in Nanterre, the security situation in Île-de-France and other major French cities is currently unstable. Travel to the suburbs around Paris should be avoided.” (kes)

Source: Blick