French Authorities Struggle to Regain Control After Deadly Weekend of Protests
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French authorities struggle to regain control after deadly weekend of protests
French authorities struggle to regain control after deadly weekend of protests Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 13:05 Two deaths and thousands of injuries deepen France’s crisis as authorities struggle to regain control A protester waving a French national flag walks past a fire during a demonstration over the "high cost of living", in Marseille, southern France, on 17 October 2026 (Thibaud Moritz/AFP) Off France is reeling from …
Following the weekend of turbulent demonstrations, the Prime Minister set up a crisis meeting on Monday, 19 October, at the end of which he claims to have "requested the prefects to trigger a number of curfews for tonight". Marie Schuster's clarifications, journalist in France 24.
"This has been made clear to us by the intelligence services," said Sébastien Lecornu on Monday after a new inter-ministerial crisis unit.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called an urgent cabinet meeting to examine the violence and looting that engulfed several French cities over the weekend.On Saturday, over half a million citizens protested against the rising cost of living and the deterioration of public services, particularly Especially in education. However, the protests were accompanied by clashes, vandalism and looting of businesses' shops.According to estimates,…
The Prime Minister spoke Monday after leading an inter-ministerial crisis unit in Matignon, which focused on three strands, "economy-commerce", "insurance" and "judicial follow-up...
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