Macron rejects minister's resignation after riots expose policing failures in Paris, Lyon, Marseille

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French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's resignation on Monday, following weekend rioting and looting in major cities, and ordered him to address policing failures. Nuñez offered to step down after at least 2,400 arrests and widespread violence, including fires and business lootings in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. Macron demanded transparency on planning failures and new tactics to counter mobile groups. The unrest erupted during protests over living costs and school conditions, with authorities admitting they lost control in some cities. A 19th-century city hall in Limoges was nearly destroyed by fire.


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