# Urban unrest after killing of Nahel Merzouk (2023)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/2023-urban-unrest-after-killing-of-nahel-merzouk
Location: France

The police shooting of a teenager triggered several nights of nationwide unrest. Within the broader Fifth Republic period, The 1958 Constitution created a stronger presidency and a durable Fifth Republic. Decolonization, European integration, social change, economic shocks and recurring debates over identity, secularism and the role of the state have shaped contemporary France. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic). Urban unrest after killing of Nahel Merzouk mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Urban unrest after killing of Nahel Merzouk mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority.

Ruler at the time: [Emmanuel Macron](https://history-france.com/rulers/emmanuel-macron)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Urban unrest after killing of Nahel Merzouk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Urban+unrest+after+killing+of+Nahel+Merzouk&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Urban unrest after killing of Nahel Merzouk](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Urban+unrest+after+killing+of+Nahel+Merzouk)
- [Élysée — Institutions of the Fifth Republic](https://www.elysee.fr/en/french-presidency/the-institutions)