France riots leave one dead and over 2,000 arrested as Macron prepares address

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France reels from nationwide riots sparked by high prices and public service cuts, leaving one protester dead, over 2,000 arrested, and more than 600 police injured. President Macron will address the nation Sunday. Saturday's unrest saw a town hall torched, hundreds of shops damaged, and violent clashes in cities from Lille to Marseille. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed the arrests and injuries, while peaceful marches drew over half a million people. The violence, blamed on ultra-left groups and criminals, intensifies pressure on Macron ahead of next year's presidential election. Protests began over school conditions before broadening into wider discontent over inequality and living costs.


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