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France wants curfews in some areas after weekend of riots
19 Oct 2026, 15:37 UTC · 7 independent sources
🚨 FRANCE ORDERS LOCAL CURFEWS
France's central government asked some local authorities to impose curfews.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu did not rule out a state of emergency.
He said partial and localised curfews were more appropriate for now.
The government also announced financial support for affected businesses and a tougher judicial response.
Source: France 24, The Straits Times, The Independent, bignewsnetwork.com, helsinkitimes.fi #France #curfews #riots
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- France 24
France wants curfews in some areas after weekend of riots
- France 24
France: ‘localised’ curfews announced after weekend of violence
- The Independent
‘We are the shame of Europe’: France imposes curfews to stop growing riots
- The Straits Times
French Prime Minister calls for partial curfews after weekend riots
- bignewsnetwork.com
France imposes curfews as riots spiral
- helsinkitimes.fi
France considers local curfews after weekend of violent protests
- ynetnews.com
France orders localized curfews as nationwide riots trigger security crackdown
- greekherald.com
France imposes curfews as riots spiral
