Protests in France, Lecornu: "Ready for new curfews where necessary"
Prime Minister Lecornu announces new territorial restrictions. Justice Minister Darmanin: directive to qualify crimes as organized crime.
Quick Look
- French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced new territorial curfews after the overnight calm following protests against the high cost of living.
- Meanwhile, police arrests exceed 2,500, while Justice calls for the application of rules against organized crime.
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Why It Matters
Protests and violence broke out in France on the sidelines of demonstrations against the high cost of living, leading to the imposition of curfews in several cities.
"New curfews will be decided" for this evening "where the situation requires it". The French Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, announced this on X the day after the first curfews in France came into force, which "contributed to the calm of the night".
"This evening, new curfews will be decided where the situation requires it. These decisions will be taken on the territory, by the prefects, in collaboration with the mayors", wrote the head of government on
Over 2,500 arrested since the protests began
Meanwhile, it has been announced that 2,513 police arrests have been made in France since the beginning of the protests which degenerated into chaos and devastation this weekend: 67 people have been detained, according to what was reported by the French Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, interviewed by TF1.
The Keeper of the Seals also announced that he had sent "a directive to all prosecutors' offices in France, asking them to proceed with a legal qualification linked to organized crime". This will make it possible, in particular, to extend the duration of detentions from 48 to 72 hours and to use tools such as geolocalization and telephone interceptions: this will make it possible to establish "where the people were at the moment in which the shops were looted or the municipal offices were attacked".
What to Watch
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New local curfews decided by the prefects in collaboration with the mayors
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Open Questions
- Which cities will be affected by the new curfews?
- What will be the judicial developments for those arrested?
