Macron condemns 'unbridled violence' as French protests lead to over 2,400 arrests

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned "unbridled violence" during protests that led to over 2,400 arrests across France, with clashes leaving public buildings burned and hundreds of shops destroyed. Macron distinguished peaceful demonstrators protesting cost of living and education issues from "factional groups from the ultra-left" who "destroy, ransack and loot," while allowing officials to ban street gatherings. Politicians from both sides called for Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's resignation after authorities appeared surprised by Saturday's violence. Similar economic protests occurred in Spain, Italy, and Portugal, while Paris saw a record 855 arrests and about 600 police and emergency workers injured. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu rejected blame on police tactics, and radical-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon accused the government of failings that "opened the door to chaos."