Following the clashes following the Moroccan victory, subsidies to the Frejus region were cut off

The president of the agglomeration of municipalities of Fréjus (Var), Frédéric Maskelier, decided to immediately cancel the subsidies to the popular district of Gabel, following the clashes after Morocco’s victory in the quarter-finals of the soccer world cup. .

Morocco’s success over Spain led to jubilation and celebrations in this district of Frejus… which quickly degenerated. There were brief clashes between about 30 youths from the neighborhood and about 30 policemen Go morning December 7.

Aid from the agglomeration was “immediately stopped”.

“Faced with new mortars, stone throwing and smoke bombs, the police were again forced to intervene in Gabel district.“Today, the president of the agglomeration of the republican label wrote on Twitter. No victims, no arrests. The ax falls, however, on the funding allocated to this popular district;Without a strong response from the residents, all aid to the agglomeration is immediately suspended“, insists Frédéric Maskelier.

Subsidies now amount to a total of 69,000 euros, spread over several sectors. In particular, there was Algeco, which was available to the city’s policy department. These external areas, which weigh 36,000 euros in the total budget of these subsidies, “represents the county’s center to support residents and young people living there“, the agglomeration explains Figaro:

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The assistance given to three specialized educators of the specialized prevention association of children’s social support is also suspended. The 20,000 euro subsidy for the creation of a micro-economy in the district, which will be voted on on Friday, December 9, has also been suspended. These funds will be redistributed to other regions.

The suspension decision follows repeated warnings from the Republican-elect in recent months. The Gabel district, a source of regular tension between residents and police, has come under the crosshairs of Frédéric Maskelier, who has said he will cut off subsidies in the event of misconduct. “The mayor finally fulfilled what he had already announced a few months ago“, reminds the agglomeration in this respect. At the end of September, he voted in his city a resolution that obliged Saint-Raphaël unions that apply for state subsidies to participate in five patriotic ceremonies a year. Occupied by an opposition municipal councilor, Var Prefecture demanded its withdrawal, which the mayor refused.

“Answer Decisively”

“There is an urgent need to act and respond decisively to the problems of insecurity and dishonesty that neighborhoods and cities all too often face.Frédéric Maskelier emphasizes in the press release published on December 7. The elected official also confronts the residents with their responsibilities.everyone should be aware of their collective shared responsibility in society“. For his part, on his Facebook page, the mayor of the Rassemblement National de Fréjus, David Rachlin, spoke “excesses on the sidelines of the Spain-Morocco match, as well as in response to the morning police operation carried out by the municipal services in collaboration with the national police“.