France Imposes Curfews in Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting

France imposed curfews on Monday in parts of Paris and other cities after nationwide rioting. Paris police ordered a curfew from 11 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday in two areas of the city affected by the unrest, and restricted public gatherings from 8 p.m. Monday in additional areas. Restrictions also took effect in other cities. The interior minister acknowledged that police were underprepared for the scale of the riots, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts, pledged to restore order and said the measures were helping.

Right-leaning coverage leads with the practical details of the curfew hours and the gathering limits, describing a weekend of rioting. Left-leaning coverage centers on the government's response, pairing the interior minister's admission with Lecornu's defense of police. Alternative coverage frames the story as a government struggling for weeks with what it calls far-left unrest, and highlights a report linking the unrest to communists. All three agree on the curfews and the rioting; they differ in emphasis and in how they characterize the cause and the government's performance.