France imposes curfews in Paris and other cities after weekend of rioting and looting
Summary
France was hit by a weekend of nationwide rioting and looting that left much of the country shaken and targeted city halls, other public buildings and thousands of businesses, according to reports. Paris police issued an overnight curfew on Monday, October 19, closing two large sections of central Paris to prevent further violence, and curfews were also imposed in parts of other cities. One report described it as France's worst rioting in years. The unrest grew out of cost-of-living and anti-government protests, with school conditions also cited as a grievance, and followed weeks of student demonstrations amid a weak economy and surging debt. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu told parliament the government would respond by reinforcing police in major cities, and he accused extreme-left groups of trying to hijack what began as protests.
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LA Times
Source ↗The LA Times reports that two large sections of central Paris were shut down in a curfew on Monday night as France was reeling from a weekend of nationwide rioting and looting that left much of the country shaken.
CBC
Source ↗CBC reports that Paris police issued an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital after a weekend of France's worst rioting in years that targeted city halls, other public buildings and thousands of businesses, over cost of living and school conditions.
The Japan Times
Source ↗The Japan Times reports that France imposed curfews in parts of Paris and other cities after a weekend of looting and violence that followed weeks of student demonstrations, highlighting pressures from a weak economy and surging debt.
DW
Source ↗DW reports that Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu told parliament the government would respond by reinforcing police in major cities and accused extreme-left groups of trying to hijack what began as protests.
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