Events in France: 350 Arrests on Sunday and in the Night in Paris, some 30 Looted Shops
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the restrictions will target specific neighborhoods after more than 2,400 arrests and hundreds of injuries.
- 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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"I am absolute determined to restore order," French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Monday after a weekend of unrest that left shops shaded, police harmed, and questions pounding up. After a crisis meeting, Lecornu gave mayors the power to impose targeted curfews but stopped shorts of a Paris-wide lockdown or...
France Imposes Night Curfews After Violent Protests Over Rising Living Costs
France announced partial night curfews in four northern cities after days of demonstrations over soaring living costs turned into some of the country's worst street violence in recent years.Protests continued on Monday, with protesters blocking the entrance to Paris's Louvre Museum as the government worked to restore public order.The curfews will apply from 8pm to 6am on Monday and Tuesday, wi
The French authorities have imposed a curfew for the city of Lille in northern France. The measure also applies to the surrounding municipalities of Douai, Wattignies, and Denain. The reason for this is the violence during the protests last weekend. Between 8:00 PM this evening and 6:00 AM tomorrow morning, minors are not allowed on the streets. The curfew will also be in effect tomorrow. Massive demonstrations against government policy and the …
After an emergency meeting on Monday, the French Prime Minister announces a curfew and strict criminal sanctions.
French PM orders partial curfews as ultra-left groups fuel violent protests - The Tribune
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has instructed regional authorities to impose “partial curfews” in selected urban areas on Monday evening as the nation grapples with two consecutive days of violent disturbances fuelled by "ultra-left groups", resulting in municipal town halls being burnt down and hundreds of businesses being looted, France 24 reported.
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