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French President Macron decries violent protests in nationwide address

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley,
Michel Martin
Published October 19, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

French President Emmanuel Macron denounced this weekend's violence in a nationwide address after protests over rising living costs and poor school conditions turned violent.

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Eleanor Beardsley is an NPR correspondent based in Paris, France.
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