"How can French people do such a thing to France?"
The President of France condemned the violence and called for calm, as France counts the costs of the worst unrest in years. 2400 people have been detained.
Emmanuel Macron made a televised address on the evening of October 18 — after some of the largest riots in France in recent years. The day before, mass demonstrations against rising prices and bureaucracy took place across the country. In several cities, they were accompanied by clashes, arsons, and looting of shops.
"Watching these images, we all asked: what is in their heads? How can French people do such a thing to France?" Macron said.
"Nothing justifies this, nothing explains this, nothing excuses this. Tonight, we all feel anger and shame."
According to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, about 2400 people have been detained nationwide, and almost a thousand police officers have been injured.
On Sunday, clashes resumed in Paris and Marseille. In Paris's Place de la République, police again used tear gas. Several hundred people gathered there, and piles of bicycles were burning.
Macron blamed ultra-left groups and criminals who joined them for the riots. At the same time, he emphasized: they should not be confused with the hundreds of thousands of people who peacefully took to the streets with legitimate demands.
The President instructed prefects, together with mayors, to take measures to protect cities, including prohibiting certain gatherings if necessary. He also demanded an investigation into why law enforcement agencies were unable to prepare for such a scale of violence in advance.
"Those who destroyed must pay. Those who looted must compensate for the losses," he declared.
A meeting of the government crisis headquarters is scheduled for October 19.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu must also gather high school students, university students, teachers, trade unions, employers, and parliamentarians to develop concrete proposals.
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