Nightly curfews set to begin in France after peaceful protests give way to violence and looting

WBUR

Published October 19, 2026 at 12:02 PM EDT

France’s Prime Minister gave city mayors the authority to impose nightly curfews on Monday, after protests turned violent this weekend.

Host Robin Young speaks to NPR Paris correspondent Eleanor Beardsley about the protest movement and how it’s widening France’s political divides.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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