France imposes partial curfews in Paris and other cities after violent protests

France announced partial curfews in Paris and other cities on Monday after weekend protests over soaring prices turned violent, with the interior minister saying police had "lost control" and the prime minister not ruling out a state of emergency. The unrest, which saw masked groups attack law enforcement, loot shops, and set buildings and cars ablaze, resulted in over 2,500 arrests and nearly 1,000 security forces injured. The government faced accusations of failing to anticipate the violence, with President Macron acknowledging failures and rejecting the interior minister's resignation offer. The protests, which began with student demands and drew half a million people nationwide, come six months before presidential elections, with far-right candidate Marine Le Pen polling strongly. Similar cost-of-living demonstrations caused smaller clashes in Milan and Belgium, while the Louvre museum closed Monday due to a small group of protesters.