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France moves to impose curfews as it reels from worst violence in years
- On Monday, French authorities scrambled to contain public discontent as mass cost-of-living demonstrations escalated into widespread violence over the weekend, with protesters blocking the entrance to Paris's iconic Louvre Museum.
- Rising prices, including diesel up nearly 40% since March, fueled economic anger; what began as peaceful student protests last month morphed into violence as masked groups attacked police and looted public buildings.
- Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin reported more than 2,330 people were taken into custody over the weekend, while nearly 1,000 security personnel were injured; chamber of commerce president Alain Di Crescenzo reported damage to over 2,000 shops totaling "hundreds of millions of euros."
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu asked local authorities to impose partial curfews to restore order, while President Emmanuel Macron refused Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's resignation despite acknowledging intelligence failures.
- This unrest positions France in a volatile climate before next year's presidential election, where far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is leading in the polls as Italy and Spain watched developments nervously.
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Northern French town of Denain imposes nighttime curfew from Oct. 18 through Oct. 25
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Total News Sources64
Leaning Left11Leaning Right9Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Left
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources lean Left
39% Left
L 39%
C 29%
R 32%
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