France’s government has urged local authorities to impose curfews in some areas following a weekend of widespread riots, looting and clashes between protesters and police. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said localised restrictions were currently more appropriate than a nationwide curfew, while leaving open the possibility of declaring a state of emergency. The unrest
The French government has promised to deploy 3,000 additional substitute teachers in the coming days, marking its first major response to weeks of student protests over a lack of resources in secondary education. Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced the measure on Thursday, following demonstrations across the country. According to the government, 6,877 people have

