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France imposes partial curfews after weekend of riots and looting
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ordered localised curfews in parts of Paris, Nice, Lyon and other cities after weekend cost-of-living and school protests turned into rioting, looting and about 2,400 arrests. The interior minister conceded police had lost control, and Macron refused his resignation. Lecornu blamed the 'ultra-left' and said he would declare a state of emergency if needed.
Why it matters
The unrest in the eurozone's second-largest economy comes months before a presidential election and a critical budget vote, weighing on investor confidence.
Background
More than half a million people protested over rising living costs and school conditions, fuelled partly by fuel prices driven up by the Middle East war. President Emmanuel Macron's government has been trying to rein in public spending amid concerns over France's debt.
The story so far
- Macron condemns violence after France's worst unrest in years
- France imposes partial curfews after weekend of riots and looting
- France extends curfews and plans large police deployment for new protests
- France extends curfews and plans large deployment ahead of new protests
- France bans protests in Lyon and Marseille as Macron limits marches to unions
- France deploys 70,000 police and closes Louvre before protests
- French protests continue; Macron promises measures
- French student protests continue; Senate weighs riot damage bill
- France and Italy brace for youth protests
- Youth cost-of-living protests spread across Europe
- About 320,000 join third weekend of French protests; demonstrations spread to Germany
- France sees third weekend of protests; attempted murder probe opened
- Hundreds of thousands protest across France over living costs
- Hundreds of thousands strike in France as protests continue
- Fourth weekend of protests in France
- France moves up minimum wage rise after protests
Sources
- Al Jazeera ↗Oct 19, 2:39 PM ET
- The Guardian ↗Oct 19, 2:16 PM ET
- France 24 ↗Oct 19, 8:51 AM ET
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