France PM: Curfews to stem riots
Monday, November 7, 2005

PARIS, France (CNN) -- Following 11 days of violence that have rocked France, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said Monday that the government will deploy more police and will take the unprecedented step of allowing mayors to declare curfews in French cities.

In addition, in an interview on the private TF1 channel, de Villepin said that France must do more to empower the mayors of its cities, provide training, especially for those who drop out of school, and create a climate that puts an end to discrimination.

De Villepin's remarks came on a day marked by the first death caused by the violence. The rest