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Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after days of unrest and 2,400 arrests across France

Published October 18, 2026 11:10 am • Updated October 18, 2026 6:01 pm •
Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after days of unrest and 2,400 arrests across France
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Ministers, officials and police under pressure over response to protests as government holds crisis talks amid ‘colossal failure of the state’The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has criticised “unbridled violence” after one of the most violent days of unrest in years left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops destroyed and looted and at least 2,400 people arrested in cities across the country.“Watching these images, we have…

Ministers, officials and police under pressure over response to protests as government holds crisis talks amid ‘colossal failure of the state’The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has criticised “unbridled violence” after one of the most violent days of unrest in years left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops destroyed and looted and at least 2,400 people arrested in cities across the country.“Watching these images, we have…

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Source feed changed: Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after days of unrest and 2,000 arrests across France

Source feed changed: Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after days of unrest and 2,000 arrests across France

Source feed changed: French government in crisis talks after ‘colossal failure of the state’

Source feed changed: French government in crisis talks after ‘colossal failure of the state’