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France Protests Cool After Overnight Curfews in Paris, Major Cities, PM Says
Localized curfews helped restore calm after 2,513 arrests and 67 imprisonments during protests that turned into France’s worst rioting in years, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu credited localized overnight curfews in Paris and other major cities for providing calm after intense nationwide protests that saw thousands arrested over the weekend.
- Demonstrations began in September as a student-led education reform movement but evolved into a broader protest against rising costs of living and fuel prices, with groups identifying as "Yellow Vests" calling for scattered actions.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez deployed around 60,000 police and security forces nationwide; authorities detained 2,513 people, with 67 imprisoned and 123 awaiting trial as of Monday.
- Damage to public buildings, including the historic Limoges town hall set ablaze on Saturday, prompted officials to scramble reassuring the public as the government vowed to learn from security shortcomings.
- The April 2027 presidential election looms as candidates Marine Le Pen of the National Rally Party and Jean-Luc Melonchon of France Unbowed lead the field, marking the end of President Emmanuel Macron's two terms.
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Curfews bring calm to Paris as France cracks down on weekend rioters
PARIS (AP) — Paris returned to calm on Tuesday after its first quiet night since a weekend marred by France's worst rioting in years, as authorities imposed curfews in several cities in an effort to prevent another round of rioting…
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