French opposition party denounces state of emergency

The French Green Party on Friday afternoon denounced plans to extend the current state of emergency for a further three months in the aftermath of the Nice attack.

In a statement, Europe Ecology - The Greens (EELV) expressed their "great sadness" at the attacks, calling for the French slogan of liberty, equality and fraternity to become "a slogan of unity".

However, the party denounced a plan announced by the French government to extend a "state of emergency," which gives police and security forces greater powers.

"When our freedoms are attacked, the answer cannot be to limit them," the statement read.