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Oct 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
Macron vows accountability after riots across France
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French President Emmanuel Macron said those who looted would have to pay for the damage and vowed accountability for people he said sought to bring down the Republic. In a televised national address, he called for calm and order after widespread rioting and looting; he promised increased security but did not announce a state of emergency or curfew.
WHO: French President Emmanuel Macron
WHAT: Macron vowed to hold accountable those he said sought to bring down the Republic and said looters would have to pay for the damage.
WHEN: Reported Oct 18, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: Macron made the vow in response to rioting and looting across France.
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