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France extends curfews and plans large police deployment for new protests
Paris ordered a new overnight curfew around Place de la République and Les Halles after a calm night under the first one, and other cities kept local curfews. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the deployment for protests planned on Saturday would be "massive," admitted last weekend's operation was "too static," and blamed ultra-left groups for the riots; Sentinelle troops will also be used. More than 2,000 people have been taken into custody since October 17, hundreds face immediate trials, and a suspect was arrested over the fire at Limoges town hall.
Why it matters
The unrest has unsettled French markets and fed debate across Europe over living costs ahead of France's presidential election in six months.
Background
Protests over the cost of living, fuel prices and school conditions began on October 17 and turned into widespread rioting and looting in Paris, Marseille and other cities. Fuel prices have risen sharply since the conflict involving Iran disrupted Gulf energy supplies.
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
- France 24 ↗Oct 20, 10:16 AM ET
- BBC News ↗Oct 20, 8:08 AM ET
- CNBC ↗Oct 20, 11:01 AM ET
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