France’s Macron vows to hold accountable those who ‘sought to bring down the Republic’
Macron promised a firm response and said peaceful protesters had legitimate grievances as violence injured nearly 1,000 police officers, officials said.
- On Sunday, President Emmanuel Macron condemned the weekend's "unrestrained violence" in a televised address, vowing that rioters and looters will "pay for their crimes" after nationwide protests over living costs spiraled into rioting.
- Saturday's nationwide protests, attended by 550,000 people demonstrating against rising living costs, descended into violent clashes; the Interior Ministry reported nearly 2,400 arrests and approximately 1,000 police and gendarmes injured.
- The 143-year-old Limoges town hall was largely destroyed by fire set by masked protesters, while the Chamber of Commerce estimated about 1,500 businesses nationwide sustained damage, with losses reaching hundreds of millions of euros.
- Opposition leaders Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon seized on the chaos to attack the government; Le Pen called it "exhausted," while Mélenchon accused officials of incompetence, sharpening political battles ahead of next year's election.
- The unrest deepens political polarization as France faces presidential elections in six months amid mounting economic pressures, including record national debt at 119% of GDP and soaring fuel and living costs.
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At the end of a weekend when the violence took over several French cities – with a dimension that reminds us of 1968 – the president spoke to the French. He condemned the barbarism that embarrassed him opened the immediate dialogue with all those involved.
Macron Takes Responsibility for the Extreme Left for Violence in France and Points to the Presidents
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Macron appeals for calm after France riots leave 2,400 arrested and nearly 1,000 police injured
PARIS/LIMOGES: French President Emmanuel Macron appealed for calm on Sunday after France suffered one of its worst days of unrest in years, with 2,400 people arrested and shops looted or damaged during protests over high prices and declining public services.Fresh clashes broke out in Paris and Marseille, where riot police intervened to prevent attempts to ransack businesses.Nationwide demonstrations erupted into riots on Saturday, with a town ha…
The violence on the fringes of the protests shocks France. Macron wants to strengthen the security measures now. Nevertheless, he does not call out a state of emergency.
Nearly 2,400 people were arrested and around 1,000 police officers injured on Saturday, the French Interior Ministry said. There were new demonstrations on Sunday, as President Macron cracked down on violence.
Macron vows 'uncompromising' action against rioters as France faces widespread violence
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed strict legal action against rioters following widespread violence and looting across France. He also announced measures to address rising fuel prices, ease cost-of-living pressures and support businesses affected by the unrest.
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