18.10.2026 21:30
The protest demonstrations initiated by high school students in France have flared up considerably. As the protests spread across the country, a harsh statement came from President Emmanuel Macron. In his address to the nation, Macron said, "We all feel anger. We feel ashamed when we see the disasters happening in our streets. I say clearly to all looters: You will face a harsh stance. No one will go unpunished."
The protests started by high school students in France quickly turned into violent incidents and spread across the country. As the actions in the streets led to looting and destruction, security measures were increased, and the demonstrations became the main agenda item of the government.
President Emmanuel Macron, who appeared before the cameras following the developments, issued stern warnings. Describing what happened as shameful, Macron emphasized that no concessions would be made to looters involved in the actions and that those responsible would not go unpunished.
In his statement, Macron said: "We all feel anger. We feel shame when we see the disasters happening in our streets. I say clearly to all looters: You will face a stern stance. No one will go unpunished.
We should not equate peaceful protesters with looters, because there are people who think that fuel prices have risen excessively and who are right about this. The reason for this is the Iran war.
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