# Macron urges ‘calm and order’ after weekend protests and disorder in France

https://mins.news/en/video/105505

- BBC News, 2026-10-18 23:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AWNeNs8oIk

> In a national address, French President Emmanuel Macron urged calm and order after Saturday’s large protests against rising fuel prices, living costs and deteriorating public services turned into rioting and looting. Some disorder continued in Paris on Sunday.

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