France imposes curfews after riots as 3,000 shops looted

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has ordered prefects to impose partial and localized curfews in French cities following weekend riots and looting linked to cost-of-living protests. The measures aim to protect shops and businesses. At least 3,000 commercial establishments were damaged or looted during the weekend. The government will activate partial unemployment benefits from Tuesday and create a specific support fund for affected businesses. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez admitted police lost control in some cities and offered his resignation, which President Emmanuel Macron rejected. Macron criticized planning and intelligence failures that led to the violence. The Louvre museum in Paris was blocked by student protesters on Monday, and "gilets jaunes" activists have announced further protests for Saturday, October 24. Police made 2,331 arrests over the weekend.