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đź”´ Macron says 'nothing justifies' violence in protests during address to nation
18 October 2026
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Macron says 'nothing justifies' violence in protests during address to nation
18 October 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron said that "nothing justifies" violence during an address to the nation on Sunday, a day after demonstrations drew hundreds of thousands of people to the streets to protest the rising cost of living and poor school conditions. Police arrested more than 2,300 people over the weekend after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops.
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REPLAY: French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation after unrest
18 October 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed there would be "full transparency" over the response by security forces to protests that turned violent this weekend, after criticism that police preparations had been inadequate.
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French Riots: A Gift for Le Pen?
18 October 2026
How much damage has the unrest in France caused to a protest movement rooted in genuine grievances but hijacked by rioters, violence and vandalism? Is it a gift to Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader and presidential frontrunner? Or is it a spectre of trouble to come in a deeply polarised society, amid an increasingly poisonous political atmosphere?
France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to French analyst Renaud Foucault and a senior professor of economics.