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France imposes partial curfews in several cities, including parts of Paris

Interior minister concedes police ‘lost control’ of weekend protests as PM vows to restore public order

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19

Von der Leyen, Costa head to Budapest in sign of EU-Hungary thaw

Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa will join Hungarian PM Péter Magyar in Budapest on Friday to mark 70 years since the 1956 uprising, signalling a reset in EU-Hungary ties after Viktor Orbán’s years in power.

Euronews · Oct 19

'Shame', 'anger', 'chaos': Papers react to polarising riots in France

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 19: French and international papers discuss the anti-government protests that turned violent at the weekend and their aftermath across France.

France 24 · Oct 19

France to ban public gatherings amid protests as over 2400 arrests made

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has warned public gatherings could be banned across France following a weekend of fierce protests nationwide against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 19

Drone footage reveals scale of damage to Limoges town hall after protests

A fire gutted Limoges’ 19th-century city hall during protests over living costs in France, with mass arrests, injuries and Macron vowing tougher security.

Euronews · Oct 19

Louvre blocked as France grapples with unrest

Protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre museum in Paris on Monday, as French authorities scrambled to stem public discontent fuelling mass cost-of-living demonstrations that over the weekend spilled over into some of the worst street violence in recent years.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19

French authorities announce partial curfews as PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 19

France hit by debt sell-off as violent protests unnerve investors

Difference between French and German borrowing costs widens after public buildings burned and shops looted

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19

France’s interior minister admits police lost control during violent protests

France’s interior minister Laurent Nunez has acknowledged that security forces lost control in some major cities during violent protests over the state of education and the cost of living on Saturday, recognising that police had failed to anticipate the scale of the unrest.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19

Emmanuel Macron rejects resignation of interior minister Laurent Nuñez

In a statement issued on Monday morning, the Élysée announced that the French president had refused the interior minister's resignation "given the need for continuous command of the security forces in the current situation".

Euronews · Oct 19