Disturbances and 127 arrests mar Paris party after PSG Champions League victory

"I condemn these excesses which are sadly becoming a common occurrence on nights when Paris Saint-Germain win. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told Europe 1 radio that 127 people were arrested in the broader Paris region, including 107 in the capital itself. Eleven people were hurt, one of them seriously, and twenty-three police officers also sustained minor injuries."

"Most of the festivities passed off without incident, as crowds gathered in many areas of Paris after PSG's 1-1 draw in Munich. Recently elected Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire joined the celebrations after watching the match with hundreds of people, many of them children, at his headquarters in the Hotel de Ville."

"Wednesday night's violence was far less serious than the hours after PSG's victory in last season's Champions League final against Inter Milan, when hundreds of people were arrested. Two people were killed in France in related incidents. While more than 30 people were hurt in the latest violence, a mortar firework had left one person with serious injuries."

Following PSG's 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night, celebrations in Paris were marred by violence and disturbances. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez reported 127 arrests across the Paris region, with 107 in the capital itself. Eleven people were injured, including one seriously hurt by a mortar firework, and 23 police officers sustained minor injuries. While most festivities proceeded without incident, with crowds gathering throughout Paris and Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire attending celebrations at Hotel de Ville, violence occurred in central Paris where bins and cars were set alight. Police deployed tear gas near the Parc des Princes stadium. The incidents were significantly less severe than disturbances following PSG's previous Champions League final victory against Inter Milan.

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