French authorities announce partial curfews as PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests – Europe live

Oct 19, 2026 - 15:00
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French authorities announce partial curfews as PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests – Europe live

Curfews to apply to parts of cities including Paris, Nice and Lyon after days of violence on French streets

French PM Lecornu says he has asked prefects to implement “a number of partial curfews” in certain “localised” urban areas to stop further disorder, which he attributes to “the extreme-left” and some criminal elements.

We will no doubt hear more on this from local authorities, as in the example of Marseille (10:32). Continue reading...

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