France's Macron declines interior minister's offer to resign
Macron kept Laurent Nuñez in office and ordered new security methods after nationwide protests turned violent, with nearly 2,400 arrests and almost 1,000 injuries, officials said.
- On Monday, President Emmanuel Macron rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's resignation following widespread weekend rioting, acknowledging "failures" in planning and intelligence that sparked the violence.
- Nationwide demonstrations erupted Saturday over rising living costs and faltering public services, with authorities estimating around 550,000 participants while organizers claimed 800,000.
- The Interior Ministry reported 2,397 arrests and 997 security personnel injured, with seven officers sustaining serious injuries as police intervened in Paris and Marseilles on Sunday.
- In a Sunday address, Macron criticized the "unbridled violence," stating "nothing justifies" the destruction while distinguishing peaceful protesters with "legitimate demands" from "factious groups from the ultra-left."
- Macron instructed Nunez to "put in place new operational methods for security forces" and allow local officials to ban certain street gatherings if deemed necessary to prevent further disorder.
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Macron rejects interior minister’s resignation as rioting and looting expose policing failures
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation over the weekend's rioting and looting in major cities, but President Emmanuel Macron asked him to stay.
France does not come to rest: Last weekend riots and riots occurred during rallies.
French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Interior Minister Laurent Nunez after widespread violence and looting across the country during last weekend's protests. Nunez submitted his resignation to Macron on Sunday amid growing criticism of the authorities' handling of the unrest. I am the interior minister, I am responsible for everything that happens on the ground,” he said, explaining his decision to resign. Nunez acknowled…
Macron rejects minister’s resignation after France riots
Latest: Marseille imposes ban on public gatherings for Monday after violent protests President Emmanuel Macron turned down his interior minister’s offer to resign, telling him instead on Monday to put an end to barricades and looting and be transparent over intelligence failings, as France licked its wounds from weekend rioting. The protests follow weeks of […]
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