After excessive violence in France – Prime Minister orders limited curfews
After serious riots, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu orders limited curfews. The EU sharply criticizes the violence.
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- After serious riots in France, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has ordered limited curfews.
- The EU Commission strongly condemned the arson and looting on Monday.
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Why It Matters
After serious riots in France, the government is taking security measures.
After the serious riots in France, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ordered limited curfews. Lecornu said on Monday that he had ordered prefects to impose "very limited" and "local" curfews in cities to prevent further riots and looting.
Meanwhile, the EU sharply criticized the riots in France at the weekend. “Arson, looting and attacks on people or public buildings are unacceptable,” said a spokesman for the EU Commission in Brussels. At the same time, he emphasized that the fundamental right to peaceful protest “must be protected”.
“We support the efforts of the French authorities to protect people, property and public institutions with full respect for fundamental rights,” the spokesman said.
Open Questions
- In which cities exactly do the curfews apply?
- How long should the restrictions be maintained?
