France’s Macron vows to hold accountable those who ‘sought to bring down the Republic’
He promised a firm response after nearly 2,400 arrests and about 1,000 injured police officers as unrest spread nationwide.
- 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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“Nothing Justifies It”: Macron Condemns “unbridled Violence”; Announces Policy Reforms, Vows Action Against Rioters
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday outlined a series of government initiatives to address economic grievances while pledging "uncompromising" legal action against violent rioters following widespread violence and looting across mainland France and its overseas territories. World News | “Nothing Justifies It”: Macron Condemns “unbridled Violence”; Announces Policy Reforms, Vows Action …
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Macron urges calm as France counts the cost of worst unrest in years | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
PARIS/LIMOGES >> President Emmanuel Macron appealed for calm on Sunday, a day after France suffered one of its worst days of unrest in years, with thousands arrested and shops looted or damaged after protests over high prices and declining public services.
The French president warned that "those who looted will have to pay for the damage, and those who tried to overthrow the Republic will have to be held accountable." This, while the radical left and the extreme right can capitalize, for opposing reasons, the explosion in the street in the face of the elections of 2027.
Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public’s “anger” and “shame” over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools . At least 2,400 people were arrested. Macron echoed other government officials in blaming much of the violence on far-left activists, accusing them of attacking police and public buildings to foment chaos. “Those who looted will have to pay for t…
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