France orders curfews amid violent riots across country as Emmanuel Macron begs for calm– www.mirror.co.uk

Ministers are set to introduce curfews across France after violent street clashes erupted in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities over the weekend – with fears it could pave the way for the far-right to take control

France has ordered curfews as it tries to quell violent riots that have sparked days of ferocious street clashes across the country.

Protestors were told public gatherings would be banned from 8pm this evening in certain towns after blazes were ignited and businesses were looted in in Paris, Lyon and other cities over the weekend. Marseille has already hit protestors with a curfew, but they are expected to be rolled out to cover districts of Paris and other cities hit by violence.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he could not rule out the implementation of a state of emergency if the violence continued but added: “Curfews seem better adapted.”