Targeted curfews implemented across France have allegedly contributed to a quieter night following a weekend of widespread riots and looting, according to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. The measures were introduced as the European regime scrambled to contain mounting public anger.

Restrictions were enforced across parts of central Paris, including the Place de la République and the Les Halles shopping district. Similar decrees limiting the movement of young people and public gatherings were enacted in southern cities such as Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice, and Lyon, as well as northern towns like Lille.

Lecornu publicly praised police and gendarmerie forces for enforcing the mandates, claiming that further curfews would be decided locally depending on necessity. Observers remain skeptical of the administration's ability to restore long-term stability without addressing the root causes of the friction.

Earlier, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reportedly admitted that law enforcement had completely "lost control" in several urban centers. Facing intense backlash from opposition politicians over severe lack of preparedness, Nuñez offered his resignation, which was swiftly rejected by President Emmanuel Macron.

Officials confirmed that more than 2,500 individuals have been arrested since the unrest initially erupted. According to reports, approximately 1,000 police officers sustained injuries, while a demonstrator allegedly lost a hand due to a police crowd-control grenade during the confrontations.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk