In France, on New Year's night, burned more than 400 machines.

In France on the night of January 1, hooligans burned 445 vehicles, reports AFP. Most such cases, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, took place in the suburbs, where New Year's holidays in the past been accompanied by burning of cars and other offenses.
On suspicion of wrongdoing detained 288 people. This figure (as well as the number of destroyed vehicles) than on Christmas night last year (259 and 372 detainees arson).
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, last night in some outskirts of recorded attacks on police. Four police officers were slightly injured. However, in general, according to the office, Christmas night was "quite calm".
The amount of damage caused by hooligans, not yet known.
In autumn 2005, recall, on the outskirts of French cities has been a wave of unrest. It was attended by disadvantaged young people, mostly children and grandchildren of immigrants. Then two weeks have been burned about 5800 cars, destroyed shops and office buildings.
Later, the burning of cars took place in the New Year's night, in the Bastille Day, as well as in connection with current events. For example, in May 2007 in France were burned hundreds of cars: the opponents of Nicolas Sarkozy, have protested against his victory in the presidential election.