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Macron Rejects Interior Chief’s Resignation as Curfews Spread

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 10:42 PM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu imposed localized curfews in Paris and other cities as riots spread.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation after admitting authorities missed the riots.
President Emmanuel Macron refused Nuñez’s resignation and condemned the destruction, saying perpetrators must pay.
Macron pledged meetings to hear protesters’ demands.
Authorities reported over 550,000 demonstrators nationwide, about 110,000 in Paris, 3,000 shops looted, and at least 400 arrests.

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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu imposed localized curfews in Paris and other cities as riots spread.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation after admitting authorities missed the riots.
President Emmanuel Macron refused Nuñez’s resignation and condemned the destruction, saying perpetrators must pay.
Macron pledged meetings to hear protesters’ demands.
Authorities reported over 550,000 demonstrators nationwide, about 110,000 in Paris, 3,000 shops looted, and at least 400 arrests.