France imposes curfews after weekend of riots | DW News

France is picking up the pieces after a weekend of riots and looting overshadowed weeks of largely peaceful student protests. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu says “troublemakers and looters” and “ultra-left radical groups” were behind the violence. Local curfews are now being introduced as authorities try to regain control. But what evidence is there for the government's claims? And with a presidential election approaching, who could benefit from the chaos? We spoke to journalist Chris Bockman.

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Chapters:

0:00 Riots and curfews in France
0:41 Government response to unrest
1:23 Political impact and elections
2:09 Escalation of protests
3:38 Drivers behind the chaos
5:08 Political exploitation
6:19 Evidence of extremist groups

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