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France’s Macron to give address in wake of violent protests

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French President Emmanuel Macron planned to deliver a televised address on Sunday evening (October 18, 2026) following widespread and violent protests in the country that left over 1,800 people arrested. The address was scheduled after a meeting with his cabinet ministers to discuss the unrest, which officials attributed to "ultra-left" groups protesting against cost-of-living issues exacerbated by the ongoing West Asia war and its impact on fuel prices and inflation.

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Student protests erupted across France on October 15, over poor school conditions such as overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages. The demonstrations escalated into violent clashes with police, who used non-lethal weaponry like tear gas, water cannons, and flash-bang grenades to control crowds. By October 17, tens of thousands of people from various groups including trade unionists and Yellow Vests joined the students in protests against high prices and social inequalities. The government blamed LFI for fueling public discontent, a claim LFI denied. Arrests and injuries have sparked an uproar amid France's historical culture of protest.

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Also read | France protests: More than 1,800 arrested, Interior Minister says The broadcast was to take place after a meeting between Mr. Macron and various Ministers, the Elysee said.

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France’s Macron to give address in wake of violent protests · assertive framing

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French President Emmanuel Macron was to give a televised address at 6 p.m. GMT on Sunday (October 18, 2026), his office said, in the wake of violent protests that rocked the country. asserted

that → give → country

Also read | France protests: More than 1,800 arrested, Interior Minister says The broadcast was to take place after a meeting between Mr. Macron and various Ministers, the Elysee said. asserted

Elysee → read → Macron

It was to come as France counts the cost of the previous day's protests, which saw clashes, arson and widespread looting. asserted

which → come → clashes

Ministers have blamed "ultra-left" groups for the violence, which erupted six months before the French go to the polls to elect Mr. Macron's successor. asserted

French → blame → successor

The French President was scheduled to leave Monday (October 19, 2026) for a three-day trip to four Arab countries caught up in the West Asia war. asserted

President → schedule → war

That conflict, started when the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February, has led to soaring fuel prices and higher inflation worldwide. asserted

States → start → prices

Those cost-of-living concerns sparked Saturday's (October 17) nationwide demonstrations in France, which degenerated into violence. asserted

which → spark → violence

They followed four weeks of high school student protests that at times also turned violent. asserted

that → follow → times