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Macron vows looters will ‘pay’ in France after protests turn violent

Outlet: Politico Europe · Victor Goury-Laffont · Published 18/10/2026 19:14 UTC

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The French government has been accused of mismanaging and underestimating the demonstrations, which turned into cross-country mayhem on Saturday.

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  1. Excerpt · detected on 19/10/2026 07:35 UTC

    “Those who destroyed must pay; those who looted must reimburse,” The French government has been accused of mismanaging and underestimating the French president said. demonstrations, which turned into cross-country mayhem on Saturday.

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  2. Headline · detected on 19/10/2026 07:35 UTC

    Macron vows ‘full transparency’ looters will ‘pay’ in France after protests turn to widespread unrest violent

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    After: «Macron vows looters will ‘pay’ in France after protests turn violent» 76faec9b9342

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https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-transparency-france-protest-unrest/
Published
18/10/2026 19:14 UTC
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19/10/2026 01:22 UTC
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