# Macron vows action against protest violence after crisis meeting on France unrest

https://mins.news/en/video/105404

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-18 19:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04AqFj0TkTo

> French President Emmanuel Macron condemned violence and destruction during nationwide protests, pledging accountability while acknowledging peaceful demonstrators’ grievances. Before his televised address on Sunday, he held an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and senior cabinet ministers.

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