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France Imposes Curfews After Worst Riots in Years
French authorities have imposed overnight curfews in parts of Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Nice, Bordeaux and other cities following a weekend of violent riots that left more than 2,500 people arrested and hundreds of police officers injured.
President Emmanuel Macron declined an offer of resignation from Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, while acknowledging intelligence and preparedness failures. The 143-year-old town hall in Limoges was largely destroyed by arson. Shops were looted across major cities.
The unrest, sparked by cost-of-living protests that mixed with student demonstrations, comes ahead of France’s 2027 presidential election and has drawn comparisons to earlier periods of social tension.
Sources: Reuters • BBC • Al Jazeera • The New York Times
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