French Minister of Internal Affairs Gerald Darmanin appealed to the ministers of the government of the republic with a request to reduce the number of trips around the country as much as possible, so as not to burden the police, a large number of whom are usually involved in ensuring the safety of members of the Cabinet, Report informs via TASS.
"We are talking about an exceptional context from the point of view of public order," radio station RTL quotes the minister as saying at a meeting of the Council of Ministers on September 13.
The radio station explains that the minister was referring to the week from September 18 to 24. From September 20 to 22, King Charles III of Great Britain will visit France. In addition, the country continues to host the Rugby World Cup (September 8 - October 28), which also requires the involvement of a significant number of police officers.