Macron faces mounting pressure as France reels from weekend unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting political pressure as France reels from a weekend of unprecedented violence, with questions rising over responsibility and potential impacts on presidential elections due in six months. Macron is criticized for traveling to the Gulf during the crisis. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is leading the response in Paris, announcing partial curfews in Paris, Lyon, Lille, and Nice. Critics across the political spectrum, including former prime ministers and presidential candidates, argue Macron has lost authority and responded too late. The unrest has reached the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where lawmakers held an emergency debate and a trade union demonstration is planned. Macron prepares to step down in spring, with the crisis potentially shaping his legacy.