French police ‘lost control’ during riots, concedes interior minister

Forces in cities including Paris and Lyon were overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’, says Laurent Nuñez Europe live – latest updates France’s prime minister has said he has asked regional authorities to impose partial curfews in some cities after the government admitted police had “lost control” in several places during violent weekend protests around the country. Sébastien Lecornu said after an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday he was “fully resolved to restore public order” and had called for “local and partial” curfews if needed. There was “no question” of imposing a full curfew on entire cities such as Paris, he added. Continue reading...

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