📰 1 source 3 articles · 21 Oct 2026, 12:43 → 2 hours ago

Macron announces curfew in several cities and measures to contain protests in France

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a curfew in a number of cities, pledging to prevent anyone from causing chaos. He said France will begin applying several measures on Saturday to contain demonstrations and acts of violence, without details on their nature. He also said he will meet with intelligence services before the protests scheduled for Saturday.

📍 Where things stand: The measures announced by Macron, including the curfew in a number of cities, are expected to begin on Saturday, with a meeting scheduled with intelligence services ahead of Saturday's protests.

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21 Oct 2026, 12:43 French President Emmanuel Macron announced a curfew in a number of cities, pledging to prevent anyone from causing chaos.
21 Oct 2026, 12:44 Macron said France will begin on Saturday applying several measures to contain demonstrations and acts of violence, without the text including details on the nature of these measures.
21 Oct 2026, 13:05 The French president announced that he will meet with intelligence services before the protests scheduled for Saturday.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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