Macron keeps minister after police lost control in protests

French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's resignation offer following weekend riots, instructing him to remain in his post to maintain the chain of command within security forces. Nunez admitted police "lost control" during Saturday's nationwide protests, which drew over 500,000 people demonstrating against education conditions and living costs. More than 2,300 people were arrested and nearly 1,000 officers injured, with looting and arson reported in many cities. Macron has demanded new methods to handle looters and full transparency over planning failures. The violence followed weeks of student protests over overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages, marking France's largest youth-led protest movement in recent memory.