French President Emmanuel Macron met with hundreds of French officials on Tuesday to begin exploring the "deeper reasons" for the country's plunge into riots after a police officer killed a teenager at a traffic stop. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Tuesday that the riots would not impact France's ability to attract business or tourists, as the country prepares to host the summer Olympic Games next year. For a deeper perspective on how the on-going unrest is impacting France's tourism sector, FRANCE 24's Tom Burges Watson is joined by Véronique SIEGEL, President of the UMIH French Hotel Association.
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