France to impose curfews where needed after its worst rioting in years, PM Lecornu says

Summary

After rioting on October 17, 2026 that one report calls some of the worst in recent years, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said France will impose new curfews where the situation requires it. The government scheduled another series of emergency meetings on Tuesday, including talks with representatives of major social media platforms. The unrest came six months before France elects a successor to President Emmanuel Macron.

Timeline

1. Euronews

   20 Oct 2026, 07:15 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that PM Lecornu said France will impose new curfews where the situation requires it, and that the government scheduled another series of emergency meetings on Tuesday, including with major social media platforms.

2. The Hindu

   20 Oct 2026, 07:49 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that PM Sebastien Lecornu said France will impose new curfews where necessary, after France was rocked on October 17, 2026 by some of its worst rioting in recent years, six months before it elects a successor to Macron.