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French protests bring looting and fires as Macron vows accountability

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France protests: Macron vows to hold accountable those who ‘sought to bring down the Republic’
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Summary

Citizens described the unrest in France as feeling like war, while President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged their frustration and humiliation after looting and rioting, Hindustan Times reports. NDTV reports that protesters looted shops and burned a historic building as Macron called for calm and order and denounced unrestrained violence. The Hindu reports that Macron blamed radical-left groups and criminals for the violence and vowed to hold accountable those who sought to bring down the Republic. This follows earlier reports that demonstrations across France had turned to rioting and looting and Macron had vowed transparency and accountability.

This continues an earlier story: Macron vows accountability after riots and looting in France

Later: Macron blames ultra-left groups for French riots as Paris businesses board up ahead of Saturday protests

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  1. The Hindu

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    The Hindu reports that Macron blamed the violence on radical-left groups and criminals and vowed to hold accountable those who sought to bring down the Republic.

  2. NDTV

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    NDTV reports that protesters looted shops and burned a historic building as Macron called for calm and order and denounced unrestrained violence.

  3. Hindustan Times

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    Hindustan Times reports that citizens said the protests felt like war and that Macron acknowledged their frustration and humiliation after looting and rioting.

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