Macron urges calm as France counts cost of worst unrest in years

Protests over the high cost of living have turned violent in France, according to reports. Lankadeepa said unrest was spreading across the country and that people involved in disorder were damaging property.

Headlines from Ada Derana’s Sinhala service and Hiru News report that curfews were imposed in several areas and major cities. They provide no further details about the locations, timing or scope of the restrictions.

President Emmanuel Macron responded by calling for calm and order, Ada Derana reported. Lankadeepa said he stressed that violence during demonstrations could not be justified. Hiru News described the unrest as among France’s worst in years; the reports supplied no further details about the damage or the authorities’ next steps.

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