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France’s PM calls for curfews as nation grapples with unrest

Agence France-Presse · South China Morning Post
Published 19 Oct 2026, 11:57 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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The French prime minister called for localised curfews on Monday, as protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre in Paris and authorities scrambled to stem public discontent that over the weekend saw mass cost-of-living protests spill over into some of the worst street violence in recent years. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu huddled with ministers in a crisis meeting after the interior minister said the police “had lost control” during the weekend’s unrest. With the Yellow Vests movement,...

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