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Gang crime on the rise: Here are Europe's most violent countries

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Haiti

Gang and police gunbattles paralyse area near Haiti's National Palace

At least one policeman was shot after he and other officers were forced to flee an armoured car that was later set on fire, according to local media reports.

World News

Bodies pile up as gangs rampage through Haiti's capital

Gang violence has engulfed the Caribbean country in recent weeks.

Euronews Witness

Inside Marseille’s deadly drug wars: Why are youths killing youths?

Forty-nine people were killed in drug-related shoot-outs between rival gangs in Marseille in 2023 - and the killing is ongoing. Is the situation in the French port city spiralling out of control? Euronews Witness heads south to find out.

France

Police violence in Paris suburbs ends with conviction of 3 officers

An explosive case of ‘voluntary violence’ seven years ago has seen the three police workers receive suspended sentences.

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My Europe Series

France has a growing gang problem. It's so far failed to tackle it

Macron vows the state will be back in the quartiers nord of Marseille. What this statement actually implies is that it isn’t there now. One class-action lawsuit is working on bringing this to court.

Sweden

Sweden PM asks military to help tackle violent gangs

“No other country in Europe is seeing anything like this," said Ulf Kristersson, amid a surge in gang-related shootings and bombings.

Euronews Witness

'A power struggle’: What lies behind the anger in France’s banlieues?

The killing of a 17-year-old boy by a police officer in a Paris suburb in June saw France gripped by mass violence and nationwide riots. Euronews Witness heads into France's poorest neighbourhoods to discover the origins of the unrest.

World News

Riots in France: differences between urban violence of 2023 and 2005

France's national turmoil following the death of young Nahel, killed by a police officer while allegedly resisting arrest, is reminiscent of the 2005 riots that left their mark on the entire country. Two sociologists offer their analysis.

El Salvador

Gang violence crackdown sees 30,000 arrested in El Salvador

The violence is a longstanding problem.

Italy

Calls grow in Italy to ban far-right Forza Nuova after demo violence

Some political parties are calling for Forza Nuova to be dissolved following Saturday's violence at anti-health pass protests in which the far-right group was implicated.

Spain

Pablo Hasél: Violence in Barcelona 11 days after rapper's arrest

The protests, which are supported by the far-left Podemos party, are putting strain on relations between the governing parties.

France

Amnesty slams alleged police brutality in French lockdown enforcement

The warning comes after violent clashes in France’s poorer suburbs, where residents have accused authorities of heavy-handed tactics.

France

Unrest, hunger and hardship in France's locked-down suburbs

For many people living in poor neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Paris, France's coronavirus lockdown has compounded economic and social woes – and violent clashes have broken out.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan clashes kill 10 people and injure at least 40 others

Ten people died and at least 40 others were injured during clashes in southern Kazakhstan. The government is trying to understand what sparked the riots. It is believed they involved the local Dungans Muslim minority,

World

UK government response knife crime wave 'completely inadequate'

With over 44 thousand knife crime offences in England and Wales last year, the figures are the highest since records began.

Haiti

Haitian capital halted as protesters call for president to quit

Haiti's capital has been brought to a standstill by protesters calling for the resignation of the country's president, after allegations of corruption.