PSG vs Barcelona Champions League match to go ahead Tuesday despite French unrest French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed the Champions League match between PSG and Barcelona will proceed Tuesday at Parc des Princes after a weekend of violent protests and looting across France. The Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona will go ahead as planned on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes in Paris, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed. The decision came despite a weekend of protests marred by violence and looting across the country. Speaking after an emergency meeting with top government officials, Nunez said the possibility of calling off planned events was discussed, including soccer matches. But this does not apply to tomorrow's match between PSG and FC Barcelona, he said. He added that other matches planned in European competitions this week would not be affected.Lille Galatasaray Match Also ProceedsNunez mentioned the match between Lille and Galatasaray scheduled Wednesday in the northern city, where looters also vandalized shops over the weekend. Many French citizens have been left shocked by images of violence that drew worldwide attention and highlighted the country's tense social climate. The violence targeted city halls, other public buildings and hundreds of businesses across the country. More than 2,000 arrests have been made.Video from Nice showed looters smashing into a cellphone case shop, trashing the interior and taking items during the weekend of violence. On Monday, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said he instructed prefects to impose very limited and localized curfews in cities to prevent more rioting and looting. Lecornu said details of the areas to be placed under curfew will be provided later.Tuesday's match between PSG and Barcelona will require a robust security deployment, with police forces already strained following weeks of student protests. In May, Paris police detained dozens of people after violence disrupted celebrations of PSG's second Champions League title win and a group tried to storm a police station in the French capital. Nunez acknowledged that authorities had lost control in some major cities on Saturday, with hundreds of businesses looted.Interior Minister Asked to Stay RoleNunez offered his resignation on Sunday but French President Emmanuel Macron asked him to stay to respond to police needs in an emergency situation. Macron instructed Nunez to take all necessary steps to ensure full transparency about the failures in planning and intelligence-gathering that led to the violence. The showpiece match is set to proceed as French authorities work to restore order nationwide. Sylvie Corbet in Paris contributed to this report. Samuel Petrequin, The Associated Press