# Macron acknowledges ‘failures’ after unrest and rejects interior minister’s resignation

https://mins.news/en/item/106099

- France 24, 2026-10-19 10:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261019-lame-duck-president-macron-notes-failures-after-france-unrest

> French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nunez’s resignation on Monday after weekend protests. Nearly 2,400 people were arrested and almost 1,000 police officers and gendarmes were injured on Saturday.

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