France imposes partial curfews in four cities as protests turn violent

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France imposed partial curfews in four northern cities Monday after weekend protests over living costs turned violent, with Interior Minister Laurent Nunez offering his resignation, which President Emmanuel Macron refused. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu did not rule out a state of emergency, saying he was "absolutely determined to restore public order." Over 2,330 people were detained nationwide, and at least 3,000 shops were affected, with damage estimated in the hundreds of millions of euros. The EU condemned the violence as "unacceptable" but stressed protecting peaceful protest rights, while Germany updated travel advice for France. Digital Minister Anne Le Henanff urged online platforms to remove listings for stolen goods following Saturday's looting.


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