Police made 100s of arrests in Paris alone (Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Police made 100s of arrests in Paris alone (Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
There were clashes between French police officers and protestors (Ibrahim Ezzat/Anadolu via Getty)
There were clashes between French police officers and protestors (Ibrahim Ezzat/Anadolu via Getty)
Macron echoed other government officials in blaming much of the violence on far-left activists, accusing them of attacking police and public buildings to foment chaos.
“Those who looted will have to pay back for the damage, and those who sought to bring down the Republic will be held accountable,” Macron said in a televised address to the nation.
He denounced ‘unrestrained violence’ by ‘insurrectionist elements from radical far-left groups, joined by numerous criminals’.
Apparently 1,500 stores were looted during the unrest (Tom Lartige Catillon/Getty Images)
Apparently 1,500 stores were looted during the unrest (Tom Lartige Catillon/Getty Images)
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Numerous vehicles were set on fire (Tom Lartige Catillon/Getty Images)
Numerous vehicles were set on fire (Tom Lartige Catillon/Getty Images)
It’s thought that an estimated 1,500 shops and businesses looted and destroyed during the unrest, which reportedly carried on into the early hours of this morning.
It’s also reported that one person has died, according to French news outlet TF1info. The person is said to have died on Saturday ‘following a cardiorespiratory arrest’.
A police source said: “This person, a man, collapsed on Boulevard Magenta in the 10th arrondissement, a boulevard taken by the procession.
“The victim was transported by protesters to the emergency center but died before its arrival.”
Over 200 miles outside of Paris, a city hall in Limoges was set on fire (PASCAL LACHENAUD / AFP via Getty Images)
Over 200 miles outside of Paris, a city hall in Limoges was set on fire (PASCAL LACHENAUD / AFP via Getty Images)
Macron is set to host crisis talks today (October 19), The Independent reports. Sebastian Lecornu will convene an emergency meeting of the cabinet at 9am.
Nuñez had attempted to resign on Sunday because of the unrest. He said he felt he needed to step down from his role because he was ‘entirely responsible for what happened’, per France24.
But Macron rejected it. Addressing the decision, the Élysee palace said in a statement. “Given the necessity for continued leadership of law enforcement at this time, the president refused.”
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Topics: France, Emmanuel Macron, World News, Politics, News
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