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Who declares an emergency in France?
In France, the President, on the advice of the Prime Minister, can declare a state of emergency. This grants extensive powers, like curfews or travel bans, without immediate parliamentary vote. Prime Minister Lecornu's decision to use local curfews instead avoids this more drastic, centralised measure, which was last used in 2015.
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