October 20, 2026 1:19 AM
French PM urges targeted curfews after violent weekend protests
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Monday that partial curfews would be introduced in some areas starting Monday evening following incidents of looting during weekend protests. At a news conference, Lecornu said he had asked French prefects to implement “a number of partial curfews as early as this evening,” describing the disorder as “very localised in urban centres.” Lecornu said a state of emergency would be declared “if necessary,” but added that curfews “appear to ...