The curfew imposed on certain suburbs around Paris and in other French towns has reduced the violence on the streets. But it has shown the youth that despite 2 weeks of burning cars and fighting the police in their own communities, the answer from the French state will be even more repression.

The curfew laws were designed for the Algerian war, and many immigrant youth feel they are still being treated like their grandfathers. Protests in Paris by Algerian migrants in the 1960s were attacked by police and resulted in dozens of death. Many protesters were thrown into the Seine river. This time, hundreds have been arrested and so far more than 120 face immidiate deportation, overruling their residence permits.

In interviews and on websites, more and more kids demand the resignation of minister Sarkozy. Graffitis on the walls of the suburbs have political messages, often anti-Sarkozy, anti-police and anti-state.

While the protests have spread to suburban towns outside France, like Belgium, Germany and Spain, the Paris insurgents are organising to bring the protests to the heart of Paris. The police claims that callouts are being made via email and text messages to assemble in public places of the city centre, like Champs Elysees, Les Halles and Bastille.

The police forbids every assembly in the centre of Paris for this weekend. People who do assemble (even if peacefully) face up to 7 months in prison and a 3,700 Euros (£2,500) fine.