France announces nightly curfews ‘for as long as necessary’ in Paris and other big cities

As Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated a "massive" security operation was planned for new protests Saturday, PARIS (AP) – Fresh curfews were being imposed throughout the city centers of Paris and Lyon on Tuesday after the first quiet night since France's most.

What happened

Paris police remarked the curfew in two designated zones – around Place de la République and the Les Halles shopping district – had restored "public peace" overnight and would remain in place "for as long as necessary." The curfew zones leave out other areas hit on Saturday, including the Champs-Elysées and the area around the Saint-Lazare train station and parts of the Rue de Turbigo in central Paris, where protesters set up barricades and lit fires.

In Lyon, one of France's largest cities, authorities additionally renewed a curfew in the city center from 9 p.m. To 6 a.m., saying no disturbances had been recorded overnight.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around france announces nightly curfews for as long as necessary in Paris and point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.