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Oct 19, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
Lecornu calls crisis meeting as protests grip France
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu held a crisis meeting on Monday after weekend protests left two people dead and thousands injured. He asked some municipalities to impose partial curfews and said a state of emergency remained an option, though partial curfews seemed more appropriate. Police arrested at least 2,000 people.
WHO: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu
WHAT: Lecornu held a crisis meeting and asked some municipalities to impose partial curfews.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: France
WHY: The meeting and curfew requests followed deadly weekend protests and were aimed at restoring public order.
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