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French president speaks out on violent nationwide unrest across France

NBC News18 October 2026, 22:39 UTCFrance

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public’s “anger” and “shame” over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. Around 2,000 people have been arrested. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian reports.

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