Paris, France, Oct 19, 2026 (AFP) - France announces first curfews as govt grapples with unrest

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2026-10-19

France announced partial curfews on Monday as protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre in Paris and authorities scrambled to stem discontent over living costs, after weekend demonstrations spilled into some of the worst street violence in recent years. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu did not rule out imposing a state of emergency after the interior minister said police "had lost control" during the unrest, which flared six months before Fra......

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