France’s Macron vows to hold accountable those who ‘sought to bring down the Republic’
Macron said 2,400 arrests were made and promised a firm response after largely peaceful protests turned into rioting, arson and looting.
- On Sunday, October 18, 2026, President Emmanuel Macron condemned violent riots in a televised address, vowing accountability for those who destroyed property or looted, stating, "We all feel anger and shame."
- Nationwide demonstrations involving about 550,000 people over rising living costs and deteriorating public services spiraled into riots on Saturday, October 17, as masked groups looted shops and attacked public buildings across France.
- Authorities reported nearly 2,400 arrests and about 1,000 police injuries, while at least 1,500 businesses sustained damage and two people died during the weekend's unrest across multiple French cities.
- Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen and far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon attacked the government, accusing Macron of failing to maintain public order ahead of next year's presidential election.
- Police face scrutiny over alleged excessive force, with at least two dozen investigations opened into allegations including protesters losing hands to stun grenades, as officials prepare emergency meetings on public safety.
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Macron denounces ‘unbridled’ violence as France hit by new clashes
Nearly 2,400 people were arrested Saturday in unrest that represented some of the worst urban violence in France in years, with almost 1,000 police and gendarmes injured. (EPA Images pic)PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday slammed the "unbridled" violence that erupted in cost-of-living protests across France, as police battled protesters and looters in new clashes in Paris.Nearly 2,400 people were arrested Saturday in unrest that represen…
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