France imposes localized curfews after weekend riots and looting

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced Monday the implementation of "localized" curfews to protect businesses following weekend looting and violence in several cities. The government faces accusations of underestimating the scale of the protests. At least 550,000 people demonstrated Saturday, with 2,331 held in custody and nearly 1,000 injured, according to authorities. Over 3,000 shops were damaged or looted, prompting plans for partial unemployment measures and a special support fund starting Tuesday. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation Sunday but remains in post after a mea culpa, promising new tactics against rioters. Opposition leaders trade blame over the unrest, while President Emmanuel Macron's Sunday address drew 16.7 million viewers but failed to quell criticism.