# ‘Lame-duck president’ Macron notes ‘failures’ after unrest in France

https://mins.news/en/video/106118

- France 24 English, 2026-10-19 10:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJWAFj5ULgk

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

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