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French prime minister calls for ‘local and partial’ curfews after riots

Outlet: The Guardian · Jon Henley in Paris · Published 19/10/2026 11:18 UTC

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Interior minister concedes police ‘lost control’, with forces in cities including Paris and Lyon overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’ Europe live – latest updates France’s prime minister has said he has asked regional authorities to impose partial curfews in some cities after the government admitted police had “lost control” in several places during violent weekend protests around the country. Sébastien Lecornu said after an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday he was “fully resolved to restore public order” and had called for “local and partial” curfews if needed. There was “no question” o

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    Forces Interior minister concedes police ‘lost control’, with forces in cities including Paris and Lyon were overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’, says Laurent Nuñez anticipation’ Europe live – latest updates France’s prime minister has said he has asked regional authorities to impose partial curfews in some cities after the government admitted police had “lost control” in several places during violent weekend protests around the country. Sébastien Lecornu said after an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday he was “fully resolved to restore public order” and had called for “local and partial” curfews if needed. There was “no question” of imposing a full curfew on en o

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    Before: «Forces in cities including Paris and Lyon were overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’, says Laurent Nuñez Europe live – latest updates France’s prime minister has said he has asked regional authorities to impose partial curfews in some cities after the government admitted police had “lost control” in several places during violent weekend protests around the country. Sébastien Lecornu said after an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday he was “fully resolved to restore public order” and had called for “local and partial” curfews if needed. There was “no question” of imposing a full curfew on en» 5f15c5d98aaf

    After: «Interior minister concedes police ‘lost control’, with forces in cities including Paris and Lyon overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’ Europe live – latest updates France’s prime minister has said he has asked regional authorities to impose partial curfews in some cities after the government admitted police had “lost control” in several places during violent weekend protests around the country. Sébastien Lecornu said after an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday he was “fully resolved to restore public order” and had called for “local and partial” curfews if needed. There was “no question” o» 3bafa6f93f6d

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    French police ‘lost control’ during riots, concedes interior prime minister calls for ‘local and partial’ curfews after riots

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    Forces in cities including Paris and Lyon were overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’, says Laurent Nuñez Europe live – latest updates France’s interior prime minister has conceded said he has asked regional authorities to impose partial curfews in some cities after the government admitted police had “lost control” in some cities several places during violent weekend protests at around the weekend, as the country’s president, Emmanuel Macron, demanded country. Sébastien Lecornu said after an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday he was “fully resolved to restore public order” and had called for “local and partial” curfews if needed. There was “no question” of imposing a full security review and “new operational methods” to end the rioting and looting. Laurent Nuñez said curfew on Monday there had been a “lack of anticipation” in preparations for Saturday’s protests and acknowledged that police numbers had sometimes been inadequate to deal with rioters and looter en

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    Before: «Forces in cities including Paris and Lyon were overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’, says Laurent Nuñez Europe live – latest updates France’s interior minister has conceded police “lost control” in some cities during violent protests at the weekend, as the country’s president, Emmanuel Macron, demanded a full security review and “new operational methods” to end the rioting and looting. Laurent Nuñez said on Monday there had been a “lack of anticipation” in preparations for Saturday’s protests and acknowledged that police numbers had sometimes been inadequate to deal with rioters and looter» 712f09c73aa2

    After: «Forces in cities including Paris and Lyon were overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’, says Laurent Nuñez Europe live – latest updates France’s prime minister has said he has asked regional authorities to impose partial curfews in some cities after the government admitted police had “lost control” in several places during violent weekend protests around the country. Sébastien Lecornu said after an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday he was “fully resolved to restore public order” and had called for “local and partial” curfews if needed. There was “no question” of imposing a full curfew on en» 5f15c5d98aaf

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/french-police-lost-control-during-riots-concedes-interior-minister
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19/10/2026 11:18 UTC
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