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Macron rejects minister's resignation after France protests

short by / on Monday, 19 October, 2026
French President Macron declined Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's resignation after violent protests left 18,000 arrested. Nuñez admitted police "lost control" during unrest triggered by poor school conditions and cost-of-living grievances. Around 1,500 shops were looted across Paris, Marseille, and other cities. PM Lecornu will hold a crisis cabinet meeting to address the unrest.
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