# Macron urges calm in France and warns against escalation of riots

https://mins.news/en/item/105420

- BBC News, 2026-10-18 19:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw240zl08dm5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> In a national television address, French President Emmanuel Macron called for “calm and order” and warned that riots across the country must not escalate. Saturday’s protests over fuel prices, living costs and deteriorating public services turned into rioting and looting; police have arrested about 2,400 people.

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