France’s Macron vows to hold accountable those who ‘sought to bring down the Republic’
Macron said looters will pay for damage as authorities reported 2,397 arrests and 997 injured security forces after weekend unrest.
- On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the weekend's violent riots, declaring "we all feel anger and shame tonight" after two deaths connected to the unrest.
- The unrest stemmed from largely peaceful rallies against soaring inflation and government inaction, with students, labor unions, and the Yellow Vest movement participating in demonstrations that escalated over the weekend.
- Authorities reported 2,397 arrests and 997 security personnel injured, while rioters torched the 143-year-old town hall in Limoges and Carrefour reported around 1,500 stores affected by looting nationwide.
- Speaking after an emergency meeting, Macron promised "full transparency" regarding security preparations, stating "those who destroyed must pay, and those who looted must reimburse," and will convene stakeholders this week to discuss "concrete proposals."
- Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen criticized the administration's handling of the crisis, claiming the government had "run out of steam," as the unrest deepens political uncertainty ahead of next year's presidential election.
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After the riots in France, Emmanuel Macron promised to punish hooligans and allow a ban on gatherings. Marine Le Pen accused the authorities of being powerless.
French President Emmanuel McCrone promised to hold accountable those responsible for the acts of sabotage and looting that accompanied France ' s protests on Saturday, amid the arrest of some 2,400 people and the injury of nearly 1,000 police officers, in the face of renewed tensions in Paris.
"Those who have destroyed must pay," said the French president on Sunday after scenes of chaos and looting in several large cities.
On Sunday, French President Emmanuel McCrone pledged to deal resolutely with rioters during protests against the cost of living in France, calling for a distinction between demonstrators and the perpetrators of acts of sabotage.
Emmanuel Macron gave a speech to the nation about the violent demonstrations that took place this weekend throughout France. In Lisbon, protesters decided to stay overnight in Rossio.
Emmanuel Macron spoke this Sunday evening in the wake of the violence and degradation that took place on Saturday in several major cities in France on the sidelines of the October 17 protests. The head of state promised firmness and meetings in the next few days in Matignon. (Politics).
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