Paris cleans up République Square after protests prompt curfew
Paris authorities were cleaning graffiti from the statue at Place de la République on Tuesday (October 20), following a weekend of riots and looting that prompted authorities to impose an overnight curfew around the square and Les Halles. The unrest comes six months before France's next presidential election and against a backdrop of economic weakness and surging public debt.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu had ruled out a blanket curfew in Paris, though not a state of emergency, saying partial and localized curfews were more appropriate for the time being. Paris police issued orders banning protests in certain parts of the capital from 8 p.m. (1800 GMT), as well as a curfew around Place de la République and Les Halles from 11 p.m. Both measures were due to remain in effect until 6 a.m. on Tuesday.
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