# France imposes curfews to calm unrest as Macron faces criticism over Gulf trip

https://mins.news/en/item/107526

- CNBC, 2026-10-20 08:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/france-protests-curfews-macron-gulf-trip.html

> Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday that curfews would continue in some areas following violent rioting over the weekend. Macron is also facing criticism over his trip to the Gulf.

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