From our special correspondent in Malakoff – A team of social workers tasked with preventing public disorder in the Paris suburb of Malakoff did the rounds ahead of Bastille Day after weeks of rioting. On a sunny weekend evening, the modus operandi of engaging with the community appeared to have worked.
Children wandered around with glitter on their cheeks, waving balloons while French pop singer Corine performed for dozens of onlookers.
