France imposes curfews in four cities after violent cost-of-living protests

France imposed partial curfews in four northern cities Monday after cost-of-living protests turned violent, with over 2,500 arrests and the Louvre museum blocked in Paris. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu vowed to restore public order and did not rule out a state of emergency. The unrest, which began with student demands four weeks ago, saw masked groups attack police, loot shops, and torch vehicles, with nearly 1,000 security personnel injured. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez offered his resignation, which President Macron refused. The protests, fueled by rising diesel, petrol, and food prices, come ahead of presidential elections, with similar cost-of-living demonstrations spreading across Europe.