# After French riots, curfews and calm: Is a new storm brewing?

https://mins.news/en/video/113248

- France 24 English, 2026-10-23 18:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lixc0IXoZHM

> France saw a week of mass protests hijacked by violent rioters, with shops looted and public buildings damaged, including fires at Lyon’s Tourist Information centre and Limoges City Hall. Curfews followed as people questioned what happened and why authorities failed to stop it. President Macron blamed seditious groups, ultra-left anarchists and opportunistic criminals, while acknowledging failures in anticipation and intelligence.

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