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Violence erupts at France protests as Macron warns unrest is being exploited
Fox News ^ | October 17, 2026 | Tyler Speicher

Posted on 10/17/2026 6:47:01 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie

Violent clashes broke out across France Saturday as demonstrations entered a fourth week.

Earlier in the week, President Emmanuel Macron made some of his most direct comments yet on the protests as he enters his final six months in office.

In his weekly cabinet meeting, Macron "stressed that young people have legitimate concerns," government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon told the AFP, "but these are being exploited for political purposes and turned into urban violence."

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TOPICS: France; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: france; macron

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1 posted on 10/17/2026 6:47:01 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: The_Media_never_lie

So, if you riot, all of a sudden your concerns are legitimate!


2 posted on 10/17/2026 6:48:17 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( )
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To: The_Media_never_lie

What kind of a “news” story is this that as the FOURTH WEEK of fights, burning cars and burning buildings is going on, that “violence erupts.” We noticed that a long time ago.


3 posted on 10/17/2026 6:49:05 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: The_Media_never_lie

“...young people have legitimate concerns,”


Apologist for rioters trying to destroy France.


4 posted on 10/17/2026 6:51:41 PM PDT by Ken H (FReeper #240 - Dec 05, 1997)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

“If the violence continues, I will scold everyone involved”, Macron added.


5 posted on 10/17/2026 6:51:55 PM PDT by Leaning Right
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To: The_Media_never_lie
"[Y]oung people" is not the same as illegally-present grifters of military age, training and culturally-violent inclinations
6 posted on 10/17/2026 6:54:26 PM PDT by rx
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Emmanuel Macron has the authority to put a stop to this but he doesn’t have the balls.

Brigitte Macron has the balls but she doesn’t have the authority.

:D


7 posted on 10/17/2026 7:11:27 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Marxist Media works hand in glove with the Democrat terrorists.)
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Emmanuel Macron has the authority to put a stop to this but he doesn’t have the balls.

Macron can't handle his mommy, what chance does he have against Islamic revolutionaries?

macron black eye 04
8 posted on 10/17/2026 7:23:12 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

Emmanuel thinks these are just dissatisfied school kids ... and that has him scared witless.


9 posted on 10/17/2026 7:29:32 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Marxist Media works hand in glove with the Democrat terrorists.)
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“Emmanuel thinks these are just dissatisfied school kids ... and that has him scared witless.”


He’s scared witless, but he knows full well who they are.


10 posted on 10/17/2026 9:38:43 PM PDT by Ken H (FReeper #240 - Dec 05, 1997)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

“young people have legitimate concerns”?

Singleness of purpose INVADERS have specific goals. Pre-meditated murder, rape, destruction are among them. They are endowed by Allah with certain alien rights. Among them are death, slavery and the pursuit of infidels. The Muslim Manifesto explains it.


11 posted on 10/18/2026 6:59:38 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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