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Events in France: 350 Arrests on Sunday and in the Night in Paris, some 30 Looted Shops
Macron kept Laurent Nunez in office as officials said at least 2,400 people were arrested and hundreds of businesses were looted during the unrest.
- On Monday, October 19, 2026, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu instructed regional prefects to impose "very limited" and "localized" curfews in cities to prevent further rioting and looting following weekend violence.
- Weekend demonstrations drew over 500,000 people protesting rising living costs and poor school conditions, but descended into rioting that resulted in nearly 2,400 arrests and damage to at least 3,000 businesses across France.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez acknowledged police "lost control" in major cities and offered his resignation on Sunday, but President Emmanuel Macron refused it, citing the need for "continued command of law enforcement in the current context."
- Opposition leader Marine Le Pen described the government as "exhausted and incapable," while officials blamed "ultra-left" agitators for the violence ahead of France's presidential election in six months.
- Similar demonstrations erupted in Italy and Belgium over the weekend, reflecting broader European discontent as rising costs of living fuel public anger across the continent.
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After an emergency meeting on Monday, the French Prime Minister announces a curfew and strict criminal sanctions.
·Oslo, Norway
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France orders localized curfews as nationwide riots trigger security crackdown
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu moves to contain widespread violence after protests over rising living costs turn into riots, leaving public buildings burned and thousands arrested; Lille's mayor opposes a curfew as other cities impose restrictions
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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In addition to restricting activities in vulnerable areas, the French government launched a large-scale investigation to hunt down the perpetrators of the riots.
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