Localized curfews, state of emergency and controversial comments from a comedian on Radio Nova.
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Violence broke out on October 17, prompting government responses.
Localized curfews, state of emergency… What to remember from Sébastien Lecornu’s announcements to respond to the violence of October 17
The Prime Minister announced today a series of measures to be applied in particular by the prefects, the outlines of which will be detailed in the afternoon.
“Don’t hesitate to shoot in the head”: on Radio Nova, a comedian calls to “catch” big bosses at home and discloses the addresses of Bernard Arnault and Vincent Bolloré
Led by comedian Pierre Metzger, the column encourages people to “hit” the general director of LVMH, and to put “a little sliding tie knot around the neck” of Vincent Bolloré.
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After violent protests, curfews were put in place for minors in Nice and Lille, and for all residents in central Lyon, at Châtelet-Les Halles and Place de la République in Paris.
On the sidelines of demonstrations in Limoges, the town hall was set on fire and a suspect arrested. David Lisnard blames ultra-left training camps on the Millevaches plateau.

Some 800,000 people demonstrated in France against the high cost of living on October 17. In Paris and other cities, processions have degenerated into riots, leading to looting and acts of vandalism which have angered local residents.

The French government plans to restrict social assistance for people convicted of looting or crimes fueling the underground economy, by deducting illicit income from the benefits received.

La France insoumise (LFI) announced its intention to take the matter to the Court of Justice of the Republic against Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. Manuel Bompard denounces pressure exerted on the intelligence services to attribute responsibility to LFI for recent violence.

Less than three days after the fire at Limoges town hall, a suspect on file S was arrested. Faced with the urban violence and looting of the weekend, the government, the unions and the opposition are reacting as immediate appearances and investigations multiply.