Riots: Curfews Imposed Ahead of New Protests in France
After looting and serious riots in France, the government is announcing locally limited curfews. At the same time, the yellow vests are calling for new protests on Saturday.
The French government has announced local curfews and increased police presence following severe riots and looting in several cities, including Paris. The Yellow Vest protest movement has called for new demonstrations on October 24. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced local curfews, and Paris police prefecture banned gatherings and demonstrations in certain areas.
President Emmanuel Macron said new demonstrations may be banned if necessary, and Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation, which Macron rejected.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
