France’s first night under curfew passed without incident, as authorities sought to restore order following a weekend of demonstrations that escalated into riots. The government will impose further curfews where necessary on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said. FRANCE 24 Internati…
PARIS – Large-scale anti-government protests across France spiraled into violent riots and looting over the weekend, stunning citizens who woke up to smashed storefronts, burned cars and cities littered with debris.
A destroyed car near the Marianne statue at the Place de la Republique, with a yellow vest put on it, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, Oct. 18. The back of the vest reads: 'In 1961 the police drowns Algerian women'.
A vandalized McDonald's store, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, Oct. 18.
A vandalized McDonald's store, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, Oct. 18.
A destroyed car near the Marianne statue at the Place de la Republique, with a yellow vest put on it, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, Oct. 18. The back of the vest reads: 'In 1961 the police drowns Algerian women'.
