Macron rejects minister's resignation after riots across France

French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's resignation on Monday after riots across France caused widespread destruction, 2,400 arrests, and nearly 1,000 injured police officers. Macron cited the need for continuous leadership of security forces and demanded new measures against rioters, including potentially banning certain gatherings. Marseille's mayor called the events "Europe's shame," citing a total loss of control, while Paris and Lyon mayors reported entire city areas left unprotected. Nuñez acknowledged police lost control, blaming more saboteurs than expected and the "far-left movement," though Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said detained individuals were mostly unknown with no political demands. French mayors were urged to gather at town halls to condemn attacks on democratic institutions.