Curfews contribute to calm night time in France after riots, says PM Lecornu

Targeted curfews throughout France contributed to a quiet night time following a weekend of riots and looting throughout the nation, the Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has stated.

Curfews have been launched throughout elements of central Paris, together with Place de la République, the place protesters had gathered over the weekend, and the Les Halles procuring space.

Other measures limiting the motion of younger folks and gatherings have been launched in cities comparable to Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice and Lyon within the south, in addition to Lille and different cities within the north.

Lecornu thanked cops and gendarmes for implementing the measures, including that additional curfews on Tuesday night time can be determined relying on the place they’re essential.

Writing in a publish on X, he stated choices can be made “on the bottom” by French areas and native mayors.