# French prime minister calls for partial curfews after weekend riots

https://mins.news/en/item/106229

- Reuters, 2026-10-19 12:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/french-prime-minister-calls-partial-curfews-after-weekend-riots-2026-10-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad60e7bab53aa0001d9a09a

> French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Monday that he had asked local authorities to impose partial curfews starting that evening, after violent protests across the country over the weekend.

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