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Macron Stands Firm as Interior Minister Resignation Follows Nationwide Unrest

Macron Stands Firm as Interior Minister Resignation Follows Nationwide Unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron rejects interior minister Nunez’s offer to resign after violent protests
French President Emmanuel Macron rejects interior minister Nunez’s offer to resign after violent protests

French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Interior Minister Nunez’s resignation offer after weekend riots, urging him to stay and devise anti-looting measures.

Macron Rejects Interior Minister’s Resignation as Rioting and Looting Expose Policing Failures
Macron Rejects Interior Minister’s Resignation as Rioting and Looting Expose Policing Failures

PARIS (AP) — France's interior minister offered his resignation over the weekend’s rioting and looting in several major cities, but President Emmanuel Macron asked him to stay to respond to police...

France's Macron Declines Interior Minister's Offer to Resign
France's Macron Declines Interior Minister's Offer to Resign

PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - ⁠French ⁠President Emmanuel Macron ⁠has declined Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's offer to resign after ‌widespread weekend rioting, the ‌Elysee presidential office said...

'Lame-duck president' Macron notes 'failures' after France unrest
'Lame-duck president' Macron notes 'failures' after France unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's resignation. The move came in response to weekend protests, during which nearly 2,400 people were arrested and...

Macron rejects interior minister's resignation after France-wide riots
Macron rejects interior minister's resignation after France-wide riots

Saturday's violence targeted around 1,500 businesses, nearly 2,400 arrested, according to official figures

French President Macron refuses Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's resignation after protests
French President Macron refuses Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's resignation after protests

"The Interior Minister submitted his resignation to the president on Sunday (October 18, 2026)," the Elysee palace said in a statement

As France reels from violence, Macron points to security failings
As France reels from violence, Macron points to security failings

Macron declines interior minister’s resignation after riots and protests in France

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