French cities ‘calm overnight’ after targeted curfews, prime minister says – Europe live

<p>Sébastien Lecornu suggests more curfews could be introduced to quell unrest after weekend protests</p><p><strong>The French parliament will look into formally opening an inquiry into the protests and violence seen in recent days,</strong> including the law enforcement measures used in response, after a political agreement was reached on this point, <a href="https://www.bfmtv.com/politique/direct-violences-du-17-octobre-des-couvre-feux-mis-en-place-dans-plusieurs-villes-sebastien-lecornu-a-limoges-vendredi_LN-202610200080.html#article_558449">BFMTV reported.</a></p><p>No doubt we will hear more on this in due course.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/20/france-protests-paris-curfews-italy-europe-ukraine-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>