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France wants curfews in some areas after weekend of riots

Global Published 19 October 2026, 18:40 · archived 19 Oct 2026

PARIS: France’s central government asked some local authorities to impose curfews and faced pressure over security failings on Monday after a weekend of riots and looting borne out of nationwide anti-government protests. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu did not rule out declaring a state of emergency but said it was more appropriate for now to apply partial and localised curfews, without providing details of which cities would be affected. “My determination to restore order is absolute,” he said in a press conference, ruling out, however, a blanket curfew in Paris. The weekend of looting and v...

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