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French PM seeks partial curfews as Macron rejects interior minister's resignation after violent unrest

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French President Emmanuel Macron rejects interior minister Nunez’s offer to resign after violent protests
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Summary

Violent protests over the weekend in France led to a political standoff and new curfew measures. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said police had 'lost control' of the protests and offered his resignation, but President Emmanuel Macron refused it and urged him to stay and devise anti-looting measures. Macron criticised 'unbridled violence' and admitted failures, and The Guardian reports 2,400 arrests across France. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he had asked regional authorities to impose 'partial' and 'localised' curfews in some cities, blaming the 'ultra-left' and some criminal elements for the disorder. France 24 reports a curfew has been issued for parts of central Paris, and The Guardian reports curfews will apply to parts of cities including Paris, Nice and Lyon.

This continues an earlier story: France protests leave buildings ablaze as Macron condemns violence

Later: France's prime minister says local authorities will decide on curfews as unrest continues · Yellow Vest and student protests return to Paris as government braces for more unrest · Macron calls foreign claims blaming migrants for French unrest 'stupid' as new protests loom · Macron holds security meeting as France braces for weekend protests, with Lyon and Marseille banning demonstrations

Timeline

  1. France 24

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    France 24's live coverage reports that Macron rejected the French interior minister's resignation after a weekend of unrest.

  2. Deutsche Welle

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    Deutsche Welle reports that Macron slammed 'failures' over the protest unrest but refused the resignation of Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, who says police 'lost control' during violent weekend protests.

  3. Hindustan Times

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    Hindustan Times reports that Macron rejected Interior Minister Nunez's resignation offer after the weekend riots and urged him to stay and devise anti-looting measures.

  4. Al Jazeera

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    Al Jazeera reports that PM Sébastien Lecornu said he had asked regional authorities to impose 'partial' and 'localised' curfews in some cities.

  5. France 24

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    France 24's live coverage reports that a curfew has been issued for parts of central Paris.

  6. The Guardian

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    The Guardian reports that authorities announced partial curfews for parts of cities including Paris, Nice and Lyon, that PM Lecornu blamed the 'ultra-left' for exploiting the protests, and that Macron criticised 'unbridled violence' after 2,400 arrests across France.

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