- France introduced partial curfews across the country, including in Paris and Nice , following widespread protests over the weekend.
- Demonstrations have been banned in Marseille, while police have prohibited protests in designated areas of Paris from 8pm.
- Justice minister Gérald Darmanin promised an “unrelenting” response to violence, adding authorities must show “extreme firmness toward the rioters who attack public buildings or businesses, and those who target law enforcement or firefighters.”
- Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump referenced the French unrest at a rally, saying: “When you see burning steeples and raging fires in France, just remember that is what the radical Democrats want to do to America.”
- French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu said that targeted curfews helped maintain “the calm of this night”, adding in a post on X: “Tonight, new curfews will be decided where the situation requires it.”
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