Macron rejects Interior Minister Nuñez's resignation, demands new riot tactics

French President Emmanuel Macron has refused Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's resignation, announced Monday morning by the Élysée, citing the need for continuous command of security forces in the current context. Nuñez offered his resignation following widespread violence on Saturday, October 17, in several major French cities. Macron has instead ordered him to deploy new tactics against rioters, while also criticizing failures in anticipation and intelligence that led to riots, destruction, and looting. Macron maintains his diplomatic tour of the Gulf starting today, visiting Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar to secure oil and diesel supplies. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will lead a crisis meeting at 10 a.m., as Nuñez acknowledged losing control in some cities.