France pledges new curfews as PM seeks to regain control after unrest

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: France
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France pledges new curfews as PM seeks to regain control after unrest

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said new curfews would be imposed on Tuesday wherever needed, after riots followed demonstrations over the cost of living and poor high-school conditions. Partial curfews are already in place in Paris, Bordeaux and Nice, and restrictions targeting minors are due to begin in several Marseille districts. In Limoges, a man suspected of links to the ultra-left was arrested over the burning of the historic town hall, whose destruction has become a symbol of the violence. Emmanuel Macron acknowledged shortcomings in the handling of the protests, as the government scheduled further emergency talks with social media platforms and trade unions.

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