# French president addresses violent unrest across the country

https://mins.news/en/video/105516

- NBC News, 2026-10-18 23:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w5K12DHhdU

> President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that he understood the public’s “anger” and “shame” over rioting and looting during nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs and poor school conditions. About 2,000 people have been arrested.

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