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France Extends Curfews After Calm Night
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In Short: France extended curfew hours in several cities after a peaceful night following recent protests.
Overnight, France's cities remained calm under curfews imposed after last weekend's scenes of chaos, as protest groups announced plans for fresh demonstrations on Saturday, October 24. ARN News Centre (United Arab Emirates) and Dailysabah (Türkiye) reported this development.
According to ARN News Centre (United Arab Emirates), Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on social media platform X that targeted curfews had contributed to the calm of the night. Dailysabah (Türkiye) echoed this, noting that the measures introduced in several cities the previous day had helped maintain order.
Both outlets reported that the yellow vest movement, which began in 2018 over plans to raise petrol taxes, had largely calmed down over the past few years. However, the movement remains active, with groups calling for scattered protest actions against spiraling fuel costs.
Dailysabah (Türkiye) and ARN News Centre (United Arab Emirates) both quoted Prime Minister Lecornu as saying, “My determination to restore order is absolute.” He added that the curfews could be extended where the situation required it.
Dawn (Pakistan) and Al Jazeera (Qatar) reported that the government had pledged to restore order and announced partial curfews in cities including Paris, Lyon, Nice, Bordeaux, and Marseille on Monday. Both outlets noted that the government had been accused of failing to anticipate and contain the street violence.
Despite the calm night, France's main student union UNEF pledged to keep up the pressure on President Emmanuel Macron and his government to fix what students and pupils say is a broken and under-financed education system. This was reported by ARN News Centre (United Arab Emirates) and Dailysabah (Türkiye).
Dailysabah (Türkiye) and ARN News Centre (United Arab Emirates) also reported that France's main labour unions, including the CGT, did not join the calls for protests next Saturday.
Both ARN News Centre (United Arab Emirates) and Dailysabah (Türkiye) noted that the calm of the night hands the government a breather after weeks of protests that have exhausted police and public authorities.
Dawn (Pakistan) and Al Jazeera (Qatar) reported that Prime Minister Lecornu said new curfews would be imposed where necessary in parts of the country, as authorities sought to restore order after weekend demonstrations over the cost of living and issues in the education system descended into riots.
Despite the differing details, all outlets agreed that France's cities were calm overnight under curfews imposed after last weekend's scenes of chaos, and that protest groups had announced plans for fresh demonstrations on Saturday, October 24.
What this adds
The BACKGROUND notes that France extended curfews in several cities after a peaceful night following recent protests, aligning with today's reports.
Background
France extended curfews in several cities after a calm night following recent protests.
What's confirmed
- France's cities were calm overnight under curfews imposed after last weekend's scenes of chaos, as protest groups announced a new round of demonstrations next Saturday.
- The yellow vest movement, which has largely calmed down over the past few years, was born in 2018 during Macron's first term over plans to raise petrol taxes.
- "My determination to restore order is absolute."
- "The targeted curfews have contributed to the calm of last night," Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in a post on social media platform X, adding that the measure could be extended "where the situation requires it".
- The calm of the night hands the government a breather after weeks of protests that have exhausted police and public authorities.
- "We carry on," France's main student union UNEF said in a flyer posted on social media, pledging to keep up the pressure on President Emmanuel Macron and his government to fix what students and pupils say is a broken and under-financed education system.
- "There were things that went well, and things that were screwed up," he said.
- France's main labour unions, including the CGT - often the driving force behind large organised demonstrations - did not join the calls for protests next Saturday.
- France will impose new curfews in areas where needed on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the measures introduced in several cities the previous day had “helped keep the night calm”.
- Accused of failing to anticipate and contain the street violence, the government has pledged to restore order, and announced partial curfews in cities including Paris, Lyon, Nice, Bordeaux and Marseille on Monday.
- Separately, groups identifying themselves as "gilets jaunes" (yellow vests) called for scattered protest actions against spiralling fuel costs.
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