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France: Interior minister's resignation rejected and partial curfews after protests and rioting

France saw a weekend of protests, rioting and looting in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities, with hundreds arrested and police losing control in some cities. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez offered his resignation but President Emmanuel Macron refused it and asked him to stay, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu asked prefects to impose partial curfews in the most tense areas.

📍 Where things stand: Authorities imposed a curfew in the northern city of Lille amid moves toward partial curfews elsewhere, while the interior minister remains in his post after his resignation was rejected.

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  1. 19 Oct 2026, 08:11 The French presidency announced that President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of the French interior minister, following the protests and violence France witnessed.
  2. 19 Oct 2026, 09:13 The French interior minister said police forces lost control in some cities during the ongoing protests.
  3. 19 Oct 2026, 09:15 The French interior ministry announced that 350 people were arrested in Paris on Sunday over violence during the protests.
  4. 19 Oct 2026, 15:15 Reports said 2,400 people were arrested amid widening disorder, with Paris moving toward imposing a curfew.
  5. 19 Oct 2026, 16:05 French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu asked prefects to impose a partial and limited curfew in the most tense areas, after a weekend of rioting and looting in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities, with at least 2,400 people arrested. Lecornu affirmed that a state of emergency remains an option if necessary, while Interior Minister Laurent Nunez offered his resignation but President Emmanuel Macron refused it and asked him to stay and continue addressing the security shortcomings.
  6. 19 Oct 2026, 16:57 The most famous global brands were targeted by looting in France amid continuing protests and rioting.
  7. 19 Oct 2026, 19:02 Reuters, citing a source in the French prime minister's office, reported that authorities imposed a curfew in the northern city of Lille.
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