French minister admits police lost control of violent protests as organizers plan more

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez offered to resign Monday after weekend cost-of-living protests in France turned violent, with over 2,500 arrests and nearly 1,000 security forces injured, as President Emmanuel Macron ordered a security review. The unrest, which saw masked groups loot shops and set buildings ablaze, followed four weeks of demonstrations sparked by rising prices, with some 500,000 people protesting nationwide. Macron refused Nunez's resignation but acknowledged security failures, while the Yellow Vests movement called for more protests Saturday. The violence comes months before a key presidential election, with far-right candidate Marine Le Pen polling strongly. Similar cost-of-living protests have emerged across Europe, including in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, where authorities are monitoring the situation nervously.