PoliticsMacron rejects minister’s resignation after huge protests rock France

French President Emmanuel Macron turned down Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez’s offer to resign, saying he should remain to preserve the chain of command among police and security forces. Macron also asked him to develop new ways to tackle looters. Weekend riots saw public buildings burned, hundreds of shops damaged and looted, and at least 2,400 arrests nationwide.

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