France protests live: Macron admits ‘failures’ after days of violent unrest

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Uras, U. (2026, October 19). France protests live: Macron admits ‘failures’ after days of violent unrest. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/19/france-protests-live-macron-admits-failures-after-days-of-violent-unrest?traffic_source=rss

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President Emmanuel Macron addressed recent violent protests in France, admitting to failures in anticipating and managing the demonstrations primarily sparked by a cost-of-living crisis. Despite these admissions, Macron declined to remove Interior Minister Laurent Nunez from his position. Nunez himself acknowledged that police had lost control during the weekend's unrest, leading to an emergency cabinet meeting scheduled for Monday morning to discuss the situation further.

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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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French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledges “failures in anticipation and intelligence” but rules out the resignation of Interior Minister Laurent Nunez after days of violent protests mainly over the cost-of-living crisis. asserted

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Nunez admits police “lost control” during the violent protests over the weekend, and the French cabinet is set to hold an emergency meeting on Monday morning over the unrest. asserted

cabinet → admit → unrest