French PM admits state of emergency amid unrest

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said he could declare a state of emergency if necessary. It's from sb.by.

According to TASS, in several areas of France previously imposed a curfew. Sébastien Lecornu said that such measures “are more acceptable”.

On October 17, mass demonstrations took place in Paris and across France against rising fuel prices and declining purchasing power. According to the organizers, 800,000 people participated in them, while the Ministry of Internal Affairs counted 550,000, which is twice the forecasts of security analysts. In several cities, protests escalated into riots and clashes with police.

Partial curfew will be imposed in parts of France due to unrest