Macron rejects French interior minister's resignation, urges new anti-looting tactics

French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected interior minister Laurent Nuñez's resignation offer following weekend riots, instructing him to maintain security force command and develop new anti-looting strategies. The unrest erupted from public anger over living costs, failing services, and school conditions, with Saturday's violence including a torched town hall and pillaged shops. More than 2,000 arrests occurred nationwide, and clashes continued in Paris and Marseille on Sunday. Macron condemned the "unbridled violence" in a televised address, distinguishing peaceful demonstrators from "factious groups from the ultra-left" and delinquents, while allowing local officials to ban street gatherings if necessary.