France had severe unrest on the weekend. People protested against high living costs. Violence happened then. Many shops were looted. The police arrested about 2400 people. Many police officers were hurt.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu acts now. He orders local curfews. These apply to areas with much violence. People must stay home in the evening there. The government wants to stop new violence.
President Emmanuel Macron spoke on television. He condemns the violence sharply. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñéz wanted to quit. Macron rejected that. The Yellow Vests plan new protests for Saturday.
