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Emmanuel Macron condemns violence at protests in France and promises punishment for those who attacked institutions

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17 October 2026, 21:06
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French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence during demonstrations on October 17 and announced that people who attacked prefectures, shops and town halls would be prosecuted and punished. The message was posted on X amid escalating clashes between protesters and law enforcement.

Macron said the French Republic would not tolerate violence and called for unity against those who, in his view, were trying to cause chaos and undermine institutions. The president also expressed his support for law enforcement, which he described as guarantors of the right to demonstrate peacefully.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu backed the head of state’s position and said police officers had faced violence of extreme intensity. He warned those who might try to turn the incidents into a political “warm-up” ahead of the 2027 presidential election that no one would impose their agenda through violence.

The prime minister’s statements were also interpreted as a reference to the radical left-wing party La France Insoumise and its leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Context: Macron și guvernul au reacționat la protestele din Franța, după episoade de violență în stradă

Înainte de condamnarea fermă anunțată de președintele Emmanuel Macron, protestele din Franța au continuat să se extindă și să se manifeste în mai multe orașe, pe fondul nemulțumirilor legate de costul vieții, inegalități sociale și degradarea serviciilor publice. La 17 octombrie, autoritățile au raportat rețineri la Paris și au menționat incidente precum dispersări ale marșurilor nedeclarate și atacuri asupra unor instituții locale.

În paralel, protestele elevilor și studenților au degenerat în episoade violente, inclusiv blocaje în școli și campusuri, vandalizări și incendii. Au fost raportate agresiuni asupra unor directori de liceu și intervenții ale forțelor de ordine, iar premierul Sébastien Lecornu a avertizat că orice escaladare ar fi „iresponsabilă”, în timp ce autoritățile au anunțat arestări și număr de persoane rănite.

În acest context, Macron a convocat și o reuniune de criză pentru a gestiona extinderea protestelor din zona educației și riscul ca nemulțumirile să se răspândească în alte segmente ale societății. Mesajele publice ale conducerii franceze au oscilat între recunoașterea problemelor semnalate și condamnarea violențelor, cu apeluri la calm și unitate.

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