French PM Calls for Localized Curfews After Nationwide Protests

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu instructed regional prefects to impose limited and localized curfews to curb rioting and looting following weekend protests.

Weekend demonstrations against the cost of living and fuel prices led to at least 2,400 arrests and damage or looting across an estimated 3,000 businesses.

President Emmanuel Macron rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's resignation, instructing him to improve planning transparency and introduce new policing tactics.