French President Emmanuel Macron condemned, in a televised address on Sunday evening, the violence and looting that broke out during Saturday's protests in several cities. He called for calm and order and announced that the state would act uncompromisingly against those responsible. BBC World ↗
Macron stated that violence cannot be justified by anything. At the same time, he distinguished between people with legitimate demands and those who destroyed, stole, and damaged public and private property. According to the president, members of far-left groups and other perpetrators also took part in the unrest. teraz.sk ↗
The president promised that those responsible for the damage would face consequences and pay for the damage caused. He also called on political parties to clearly condemn the violence. According to him, the relevant authorities may also decide to ban certain gatherings in order to protect cities. STVR (Spravy) ↗
The French government is to provide assistance to people who suffered harm to health or property damage during the protests. Macron also announced an investigation into the police interventions and stressed the need for transparency in reviewing them. novinky.cz ↗
The president also warned that, in his view, the goal of the violent groups was to try to overthrow the republic. Further steps will depend on the investigation, decisions by the authorities, and the attribution of responsibility to those involved in the unrest. svet.sme.sk ↗
Macron Pledges Tough Action Against Rioters After Unrest
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Emmanuel Macron
Prezident Francúzska
30.09.2026
„Europe plus forte"
Výzva na posilnenie Európy počas návštevy Španielska
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Emmanuel Macron
Prezident Francúzska
11.09.2026
„Pilotovaný modul s astronauty do deseti let."
Výzva na vytvorenie európskeho programu pilotovaných letov
Emmanuel Macron
Prezident Francúzska
16.08.2026
„V tejto otázke neexistujú tabu."
O možnosti prenajať si väzenské cely v zahraničí pre preplnené francúzske väznice.
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Emmanuel Macron
Prezident Francúzska
12.06.2026
„obnoviť konsenzus"
Vyjadrenie k Zelenského účasti na summite G7
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Statement pattern
Emmanuel Macron:
44× statement
in the past 12 months
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— „Wir alle empfinden Wut und Scham"
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— „calm and order"Mentioned in articles: Francúzski stredoškoláci blokujú školy od septembra. Vláda sľubuje 3-t…
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— „snažili zvrhnúť republiku"
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— „Za škody zaplatia a budú pykať"
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— „Non c'è posto per la violenza nella nostra Repubblica."
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Macron calls for calm in France and warns rioting must not escalate
BBC World
| 21:14 18.10.
Násilie počas protestov podľa Macrona nič neospravedlňuje
svet.sme.sk
| 21:08 18.10.
Macron po nepokojoch vo Francúzsku sľúbil tvrdý postup. Vinníci podľa neho zaplatia za spôsobené škody
hnonline.sk
| 21:08 18.10.
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