France’s Macron vows to hold accountable those who ‘sought to bring down the Republic’
Macron said the government will act against rioters as officials reported 2,400 arrests and nearly 1,000 injured police officers.
- 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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Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm last night, a day after France suffered one of its worst days of unrest in years, with nationwide protests over high prices and the deterioration of public services, which left a protester dead, 2,397 detainees and shops looted or damaged throughout the country; while, there were new clashes in Paris and Marseilles, where riot police intervened to prevent attempts to plunder shops.
After the violent riots in many cities, France's President Macron addressed the population with a television address, condemning the escalation and announcing consequences. The government will be intransigent.
France Protest: President Macron slams radical far-left for violence
PARIS: France has been rocked by a widespread riot & violent unrest, marked by looting of malls, luxury venues & super markets amid clashes with police. What began as a protest by school students demanding better infrastructure and amenities, took a sharp and violent turn causing deep distress to law & order. Nearly 2,400 people were arrested for triggering unlawful activities and around 1,000 police officers and gendarmes were injured. Meanwhil…
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Arab NewsMacron Urges Calm as France Counts the Cost of Worst Unrest in Years
On the weekend, violence is escalating in France. In a television address, President Macron condemns excesses and announces that further demonstrations may also be banned if necessary.
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