France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris, Other Cities After Weekend of Riots

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• France saw clashes between protesters and police and looting over the weekend during nationwide anti-government demonstrations, with about 3,000 shops damaged according to an industry group, roughly 2,400 people arrested, one protester dying of cardiac arrest, and about 1,000 police officers injured; luxury stores at Paris's Place Vendome were damaged, Olympique Marseille's official store was looted in Marseille, and a town hall in central France was set on fire.
• Authorities imposed an overnight curfew from 11pm to 6am in Paris's Republique and Les Halles areas, minor curfews from 8pm to 6am for two days in Lille, Douai, Vatagnin and Denain, and a nighttime minors' curfew in central Nice, while Marseille banned gatherings and protests; Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ruled out a full Paris-wide curfew but did not rule out declaring a state of emergency.
• President Macron rejected the resignation offer of Interior Minister Laurent Nunez and instead ordered an end to the unrest and transparency over what he called "intelligence and foresight failures," after roughly 60,000 police and security personnel were deployed Saturday but deemed insufficient; French assets underperformed major European markets on Monday amid the political tension, and unions have called new strikes and rallies for November 5.

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