# ‘Anger and shame’: Macron denounces nationwide rioting and looting in France

https://mins.news/en/item/105438

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-18 20:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/macron-denounces-frances-nationwide-rioting-looting?traffic_source=rss

> Macron voiced “anger and shame” at violent protesters and vowed that rioters and looters would pay for their crimes, while stopping short of declaring a state of emergency or curfew. France’s Interior Ministry said nearly 2,400 people were arrested on Saturday and about 1,000 police and gendarmes were injured.

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