French authorities announce partial curfews as PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests – Europe live 19 October 2026 at 15:41

French authorities announce partial curfews as PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests – Europe live

By: Lucy Campbell (now) · Nadeem Badshah, Jakub Krupa and Martin Belam (earlier)

19 October 2026 at 15:41

Curfews to apply to parts of cities including Paris, Nice and Lyon after days of violence on French streets

Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after 2,400 arrests across France

French PM Lecornu says he has asked prefects to implement “a number of partial curfews” in certain “localised” urban areas to stop further disorder, which he attributes to “the extreme-left” and some criminal elements.

We will no doubt hear more on this from local authorities, as in the example of Marseille (10:32).

Briton threatened with deportation from Sweden over Brexit rules goes into hiding 17 October 2026 at 07:00

Briton threatened with deportation from Sweden over Brexit rules goes into hiding

The Guardian

By: Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent

17 October 2026 at 07:00

Mark Smith, who has severe health issues, says he was told three times he needed to do nothing in order to remain after Brexit

A seriously ill British man living in Sweden has been forced into hiding amid fears he will be deported as a result of what he says is a government Brexit residency error.

Mark Smith, 60, who has had heart attacks, strokes, severe headaches and chronically high blood pressure that has been difficult to treat, was told on the phone he should leave Sweden by 17 October as he was an “alien” without permission to stay.

Zelenskyy says Russia ‘did not heed’ Trump’s call for ceasefire and Ukraine had ‘no early warning’ before strikes on Kyiv – Europe live 13 October 2026 at 09:45

Zelenskyy says Russia ‘did not heed’ Trump’s call for ceasefire and Ukraine had ‘no early warning’ before strikes on Kyiv – Europe live

The Guardian

By: Jakub Krupa (now) and Yohannes Lowe (earlier)

13 October 2026 at 09:45

Ukraine’s president says his country has halted strikes on Russian oil refineries for two days after Trump’s energy ceasefire announcement

On frozen Russian assets, Poland’s Sikorski says the use of frozen Russian assets is “a complicated issue,” but takes a very clear stance in response to any suggestion of releasing them back to Russia.

“We are working on it, but there is also some rumours that some people are expecting these assets to be released back to Russia.

I don’t think I’m speaking just for myself in saying: over our dead bodies.”

“Russia right now is not ready for ceasefire, but still, this only can encourage us to stay with Ukraine and to, strengthen, the pressure on Russia and always be ready for conversations, but and also especially for, for ceasefire negotiations.

But, until this doesn’t happen, we are with Ukraine. We are with the president the German government is is backing the Ukrainian government and the president, completely. He is the person to lead Ukraine, and we are with him.”