17 hours ago · France
French PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests as he seeks partial curfews – Europe live
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 19 Oct 2026, 07:44 UTC. 6 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “French PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests as he seeks partial curfews – Europe live”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
This live blog is now closed. Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after 2,400 arrests across France French PM Lecornu says he has asked prefects to implement “a number of partial curfews” in certain “localised” urban areas to stop further disorder, which he attributes to “the extreme-left” and some criminal elements.
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- First reported by The Guardian World
Macron refuses minister’s resignation after huge protests rock France – Europe live
- New development reported by The Guardian World
France braces for weeks more of protests as unrest spreads to Italy – Europe live
- New development reported by The Guardian World
French PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests as he seeks partial curfews – Europe live
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