France extends local curfews - after a quiet night

In Paris, it was forbidden to enter central places, in Lyon you could only take to the streets with good reason. The night curfews have proven themselves from the government’s point of view. There will be another night, if necessary. The curfews in several French cities, which were imposed after the violent riots, have, from the government’s point of view, ensured that the situation has eased for the time being. "Targeted curfews" helped to calm the situation "overnight," Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu wrote on Online Service X. The police and the gendarmerie confirmed to the news agency AFP that the night had been quiet overall. "Tonight, more curfews will be decided where the situation requires," Lecornu added. Decisions on further curfews would be made "on the spot by the prefects in coordination with the mayors," the head of government said. Restrictions such as in Paris, Lyon and Nice The authorities had imposed initial restrictions in several regions last night. In Paris, for example, the area around the central square of the Republic could not be entered between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. In other areas there was a ban on assembly. In Nice, Lille, Lyon and other cities there were also initial restrictions. In Lyon, for example, people were only allowed to stay in the streets at night if they could give previously determined reasons. According to Lecornu, this is intended to protect businesses from looting. At the weekend, hundreds of thousands demonstrated against high living costs and for better education. Among the mostly peaceful demonstrators mixed again and again rioters. Thousands of shops were looted, town halls and police stations attacked and several buildings set on fire. More than 2,000 people were arrested nationwide.