French police have detained two men from the local Chechen community who are suspected of being involved in the clashes in the French eastern city of Dijon which occurred in June, Dijon prosecutor Eric Mathais said

A tram driver was assaulted on Thursday evening after he had reminded two passengers of mandatory mask-wearing in public transport as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus disease, local authorities reported on Friday

A series of violent clashes between members of Chechen and Maghreb communities, which occurred in the French city of Dijon in June, were marked with "unacceptable violence" and have prompted the government to reinforce the city's security with 20 more police officers in the coming months, France's Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Friday

A high school in the French city of Dijon suspended classes and other activities after two staff members were confirmed to have been infected with the new coronavirus, the regional ARS health authority reported on Monday

Another eight people were arrested in the eastern French city of Dijon in connection with the recent violent clashes between members of Maghreb and Chechen communities, Dijon prosecutor Eric Mathais said on Wednesday

French forces have arrested nine people for possessing weapons and drugs during a large-scale operation in the country's eastern city of Dijon, a recent source of violent clashes between members of a local Maghreb community and Chechen immigrants, Dijon prosecutor Eric Mathais said on Monday