# French police ‘lost control’ during riots, interior minister concedes

https://mins.news/en/item/106150

- The Guardian, 2026-10-19 11:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/french-police-lost-control-during-riots-concedes-interior-minister

> Laurent Nuñez said police in cities including Paris and Lyon were overwhelmed during weekend protests after authorities failed to anticipate the scale of the unrest. Emmanuel Macron rejected Nuñez’s resignation and ordered a security review and new operational methods. Rioting involved arson and looting, with mass arrests and nearly 1,000 police and gendarmes injured.

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