In the past, several French cities had similar curfews imposed on children at night for a limited period
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Paris: In France, a curfew has been imposed on children under the age of thirteen.
A right-wing French mayor has announced a limited nighttime curfew on children under the age of 13 to curb alleged youth violence.
A right-wing politician and mayor have imposed a nighttime curfew on children under the age of 13 to prevent alleged violence in France.
In the past, several French cities had similar nighttime curfews for limited periods.
Youth violence has become a prominent political issue in France ahead of the European Parliament elections in June, as the far-right National Rally leads the polls ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party.
The government last week ordered a similar measure in one of France’s overseas territories. Robert Menard, the far-right independent mayor of the southern city of Béziers, on Monday, ordered youths under the age of 13 in three neighborhoods to stay indoors from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. until September 30, unless they are accompanied by an adult. Can’t go out without it at these times.
