France to impose new curfews where 'situation requires it', PM Lecornu says
Under pressure, the government scheduled another series of emergency meetings on Tuesday, including talks involving representatives of major social media platforms.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Tuesday that France would impose new curfews in areas where necessary, following a series of violent riots that occurred just six months before the country's presidential election. The previous day's curfews in several cities, including Paris, Bordeaux, and Nice, had helped maintain order during the night, according to Lecornu, who wrote about the matter on social media platform X. These targeted curfews were intended to restore calm and prevent further damage to businesses, which had been affected by at least 3,000 incidents of looting and destruction.
The government pledged to support affected shopkeepers and craftspeople, while Finance Minister Roland Lescure pledged measures to assist those impacted. During the night, a helicopter patrolled Place de la Republique in Paris, monitoring compliance with the curfew. Despite a ban on demonstrations, around 500 people gathered in Lyon to show support for shopkeepers, with a banner on a nearby fence calling for the resignation of Green mayor Grégory Doucet.
The government convened emergency meetings on Tuesday to address the unrest, including discussions with representatives of major social media platforms.
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