French TV news schedules shift as Macron addresses nation after urban violence

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French TV schedules are changing Sunday evening due to major urban violence overnight, impacting the 20:00 news broadcasts on TF1 and France 2. Large protests occurred Saturday, drawing 500,000 to 800,000 people nationwide, including students, but escalated into unprecedented destruction and looting. President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation at 20:00, preempting the news programs. Macron will meet with the Prime Minister and ministers at 17:30 at the Élysée Palace beforehand. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez will be a special guest on TF1's news following the address.


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