Skip to main content
Discover what's not being covered
Published • loading... • Updated

France Protests: Macron Rules Out State of Emergency – for Now

Summary by France24
The French government sought to draw a line Monday under weeks of protests that have been marred by violence, with President Emmanuel Macron heading to Marseille. France has been rocked by widespread anger over the rising cost of living, with nationwide demonstrations on October 17 degenerating into some of the country's worst rioting in years.

53 Articles

Lean Left

The President of the Republic, accompanied by several ministers, met on Monday 26 October the mayor, Benoît Payan, and representatives of the merchants of the downtown, hard hit by the looting. The Head of State promised them to maintain "the calm" while new mobilizations are planned, while showing himself to listen to the demands.

·Paris, France
Read Full Article
Center

Paris, 26 Oct (EFE).- The French president, Emmanuel Macron, urged the "calm" on Monday and warned that, six months after the presidential elections, the country needs "a democratic debate, not a spiral of violence", while alerting that the risk of riots on the next day of protests, scheduled for [...] The Macron entrance, facing the "risk" of further unrest: France needs calm, not a violent spiral was first published in HolaNews.

Lean Left

Macron believes that the state of emergency, which allows for the strengthening of police powers, is not necessary at present, although, as he noted, it does not constitute a "ban" The post Macron: Do not repeat the scenes of chaos of October 17 – On alert for new mobilizations appeared first on in.gr.

·Greece
Read Full Article
Lean Right

“It is not normal that six months before the presidential election, our country is in turmoil,” French President Emmanuel Macron said today, calling for a repeat of the chaos of October 17. “We will continue to hold firm,” he said during a visit to Marseille, in the south, the country’s second largest city, speaking to members of the forces of order whom he thanked for their mobilization. “If we do our job well, collectively, this is a movement …

Lean Left

French President Emmanuel Macron said the government would announce concrete measures today in response to students' demands for more resources and better learning conditions, after weeks of class boycotts, blockades and demonstrations that turned into unrest across the country.

·Belgrade, Serbia
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

ici.fr broke the news on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal