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French prime minister calls for ‘limited’ and ‘localized’ curfews to prevent rioting and looting

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Corbet, S. (2026, October 19). French prime minister calls for ‘limited’ and ‘localized’ curfews to prevent rioting and looting. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/macron-rejects-interior-minister-s-resignation-as-rioting-and-looting-expose-policing-failures/article_20ca9fca-b8a4-5ba0-a322-50651bc59528.html

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has directed local officials to implement restricted curfews in certain areas to curb rioting and looting following severe incidents of violence. After an emergency meeting, Lecornu highlighted that no fatalities occurred despite significant property damage during recent unrest, emphasizing the effectiveness of police efforts against violent demonstrators.

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called for localized curfews in major cities like Paris, Lyon, and others after violent protests over rising living costs. On Saturday, hundreds of shops were looted and damaged across France, but no one was killed according to officials. The government imposed partial curfews to prevent further violence following an emergency meeting with top ministers, acknowledging that police had "lost control" in some cities. Troops have been deployed to reinforce the police to quell ongoing riots, as business owners fear more protests and looting ahead of new demonstrations planned for next Saturday.

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🔮 Scenes of looting, burned-out cars and attacks on public buildings left the impression that the government had lost control, as groups of masked vandals targeted businesses in Paris and other city centers. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said as many as 70,000 officers will be deployed nationwide, along with helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons. A massive turnout is expected again after more than half a million took to the streets last week.

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🔮 PARIS (AP) — Some 70,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed across France on Saturday while the Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed as authorities seek to prevent renewed violence during planned protests.

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🔮 Macron vowed that the government would take an “uncompromising” stance against rioters, adding that the government’s regional representatives known as prefects would use whatever measures were needed to protect businesses and public buildings, including banning certain gatherings if needed.

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PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says he has instructed prefects to impose “very limited” and “localized” curfews in cities to prevent more rioting and looting. asserted

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Speaking after an emergency meeting with top government officials, Lecornu said “on Saturday, despite scenes of severe violence and extensive property damage, no one was killed, and that is a miracle” as he defended the work of police officers faced with violent groups of people. asserted

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French prime minister calls for ‘limited’ and ‘localized’ curfews to prevent rioting and looting

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