Macron calls for calm after riots across France

bbc.com (Bengali) —

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for maintaining "peace and order" following nationwide riots. The unrest, which began Saturday, continued in parts of Paris on Sunday, with masked rioters setting fires and looting. Around 550,000 people protested against fuel prices, living costs, and public service cuts. Police arrested nearly 2,400 people, and about 1,000 officers were injured. Macron distinguished between "legitimate demands" and those who committed vandalism. The violence is among the worst in modern French history, including a fire that damaged a 19th-century city hall in Limoges. The protests, which started with students, have deepened political divisions ahead of April elections.


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