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The NFL’s first regular-season game in Paris remains scheduled for next Sunday despite ongoing civil unrest in the French capital, the league said Sunday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints are set to play at Stade de France, with additional events planned for fans throughout the week.

“Preparations continue as scheduled for NFL events and the game at Stade de France next Sunday,” the NFL wrote in a statement. “We continue to work closely with local authorities and partners on all operational and security matters.”

The league said it was providing both teams with regular updates and that no NFL sites had experienced disruptions.

Rioting and looting have occurred during nationwide protests over rising living costs and poor conditions in schools.

The Saints were scheduled to arrive in Paris early Monday, while the Steelers were expected to travel later in the week. The NFL said it would continue monitoring conditions with local authorities.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Former Margaret Thatcher advisor Nile Gardiner joined "The Faulkner Focus" to analyze chaos unraveling in France.

There have been over 2,000 arrests and reported army rioters, and French President Emmanuel Macron issued a warning to those seeking to bring down the republic.

France’s Interior Ministry said 550,000 people participated in 110 marches across the country Saturday as riots, looting and clashes damaged businesses and public buildings.

Organizers estimated the turnout at 800,000.

At least 2,400 people have been arrested, while nearly 1,000 law enforcement officers and firefighters were injured, according to government figures.

Authorities estimate that at least 3,000 businesses sustained damage. The BBC reported that more than 1,500 stores were ransacked or destroyed.

The violence included cars set on fire, shops looted and multiple high schools torched.

In Limoges, rioters broke into and set fire to a historic 19th-century city hall, causing its roof to collapse. Other municipal buildings, tourist offices and symbols of the French Republic were also vandalized.

Paris, Lyon and Marseille were among the cities hit by fires and clashes.

The government has authorized localized curfews as officials seek to restore order and prevent further looting.

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation Sunday, saying he was responsible for the security failures.

“I submitted my resignation because I am responsible for everything that is happening,” Nuñez said. “We obviously need to be better at anticipating the kind of mobilization that is unfolding.”

President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation Monday and instructed Nuñez to ensure transparency about “the failures in planning and intelligence-gathering” that preceded the violence.

Nuñez also acknowledged that authorities “lost control” in some major cities.

“You can’t look shopkeepers in the eye when hundreds of businesses have been looted and say we haven’t lost control in some of these major cities,” he said.

French authorities imposed an overnight curfew in parts of Paris as officials worked to contain continuing unrest.

The curfew will run from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Paris time around Place de la République and streets near Les Halles, according to local media cited by BFMTV.

The restricted areas have been affected by protests, clashes and vandalism during a broader wave of violence across France. Authorities have also reported arrests in Paris as officials seek to prevent further looting and property damage.

A Paris grocery store worker confronted a crowd outside his damaged business as riots, looting and vandalism spread across France.

Video filmed Sunday and obtained by Reuters showed rubbish scattered across the pavement, overturned bins and shutters partially covering the store’s damaged doors and windows.

“It’s a shame! Damn, it’s a shame! It’s not possible,” the video shows the worker telling people gathered around him, as translated from French. “There is art and manners to make demands, make demands with class, but not like this, damn it!

"What did we do to you? We’re family men. It’s our damn grocery store, how are we going to survive now?”

The worker said he was struggling to deal with insurance claims after the damage.

“Is it to me that you’re bringing your demands?” he asked the crowd.

The violent riots rocking France are a dark harbinger of what could happen in the United States if Democrats win the midterms, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is warning.

The top leader in the House compared the left-wing groups plunging France into chaos to the socialist insurgency that's gripped the Democratic Party.

And the coming election, Johnson argued, is the best way to prevent the same scenes from playing out in the U.S.

"France is descending into chaos because they wanted OPEN BORDERS — just like the socialist Democrats in America," Johnson posted on X. "What we are witnessing is a chilling warning for all Americans of what happens if the radical Marxist insurgent left gets their way."

This is an excerpt from Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind report.

Fox News contributor Ben Domenech reacts to Vice President JD Vance’s warning about the unrest in France and argues the U.S. should reject similar immigration policies.

Protests over rising living costs and declining public services turned violent across France over the weekend, as more than 500,000 people took to the streets.

Violent clashes broke out Saturday during nationwide demonstrations over rising living costs and poor school conditions.

Hundreds of thousands marched across the country, while masked groups fought with police, looted businesses and set fires in several cities. Police reported 1,800 arrests nationwide, including 855 in the Paris region.

This is an excerpt from Fox News Digital's Amanda Macias' report.

The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed Monday as unrest continued from a violent weekend of demonstrations.

“Due to student strikes the museum is currently closed,” the Louvre announced in a post on X, apologizing to visitors for the disruption.

The closure came as France faced a weekend of riots, looting and anti-government demonstrations.

French officials said student gatherings and blockades were continuing at locations including the Louvre and Sciences Po university.

The unrest has prompted calls for localized curfews, while unions have announced additional strikes and rallies for Nov. 5. French authorities have advised travelers to avoid large crowds and exercise caution.