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France's Macron Set to Address Nation After Violent Protests Erupt Over Rising Costs
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Moneycontrol•18-10-2026, 19:25
France's Macron Set to Address Nation After Violent Protests Erupt Over Rising Costs
- •French President Emmanuel Macron will deliver a televised address following widespread violent protests that resulted in clashes, arson, and looting across the country.
- •The address follows an emergency meeting between Macron and various government ministers to assess the damage from Saturday's nationwide demonstrations.
- •Ministers have attributed the violence to ultra-left groups amid growing public anger over soaring fuel prices and inflation driven by the ongoing Middle East conflict.
- •The protests erupted just six months before France heads to the polls to elect a successor to Macron, compounding recent unrest that included weeks of high school student demonstrations.
- •Despite the domestic crisis, the French president is scheduled to depart on Monday for a three-day official trip to four Arab countries in the Gulf region.
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French President Emmanuel Macron gave a televised address following a series of violent protests, clashes, arson, and widespread looting that rocked the country.
The nationwide demonstrations were sparked by soaring fuel prices and higher inflation worldwide, driven by a Middle East conflict that began when the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February.
French ministers blamed ultra-left groups for the violence that erupted during the demonstrations, which occurred six months before the French go to the polls to elect Emmanuel Macron's successor.
