# Macron urges order after violent protests in France

https://mins.news/en/video/106258

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-19 12:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzzsMLDqr1c

> Protests in France over education, public services and the cost of living escalated into clashes, looting and fires, in some of the country’s worst street violence in years. More than 2,300 people were arrested, and President Emmanuel Macron called for calm.

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