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France first night under targeted curfews passed calmly

France first night under targeted curfews passed calmly
France 24 Tuesday 20 October 2026, 10:01 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. France first night under targeted curfews passed calmly France Issued on: Share France’s first night under curfew passed without incident, as authorities sought to restore order following a weekend of demonstrations that escalated into riots. The government will impose further curfews where necessary on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more. [Image text:] NIQUERV FNR TPTIN ACARGEYZ HOHENAPE
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