France imposes Paris curfew and protest ban after violent unrest

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France imposed partial curfews and banned demonstrations in parts of Paris on Monday to restore order after weekend protests over soaring prices turned violent, with thousands arrested and hundreds injured. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu vowed to restore public order, while Interior Minister Laurent Nunez offered his resignation, which President Emmanuel Macron refused. Over 2,500 people were arrested, nearly 1,000 security forces injured, and at least 3,000 shops damaged. The unrest, ahead of presidential elections in April and May, saw the Louvre closed by student protesters. Similar cost-of-living demonstrations caused clashes in Milan and Belgium, with protests ongoing in Spain and Portugal.


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