France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says police lost control in some cities during violent protests that erupt across France over issues including education and the cost of living. Multiple outlets report Nuñez acknowledges security and intelligence failures and says authorities did not anticipate the scale of the unrest.
Outlets also note that President Emmanuel Macron responds to the admission by refusing Interior Minister Nuñez’s resignation. The reports frame the remarks as part of an ongoing assessment of the government’s handling of the weekend demonstrations, with attention on how security forces prepared for and managed the violence in major urban areas.
