'Anger and shame': Macron vows rioters will face justice as looters return to Paris streets DURING his address
President Emmanuel Macron has ordered a review into whether intelligence or police failings left France exposed, with about 2,400 people now arrested. He blamed 'agitators from far-Left fringe groups, joined by numerous criminals'. Prefects and mayors will be empowered to ban gatherings. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is to hold a crisis meeting on Monday.
Rioters gutted Limoges's 19th-century city hall, collapsing its roof and clock tower.
Left and right are demanding Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez resign over the chaos.
Macron faced criticism for attending a Celine Dion concert on the eve of the riots.
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Daily MailANDREW NEIL: French violence makes Le Pen victory all but inevitableFox NewsFrench newspaper rips Macron after riots erupt across France: ‘Indelible stain’BBC NewsMacron calls for calm in France and warns rioting must not escalateReutersMacron condemns "shocking" scenes of violence across FranceThe Sun'How can French people do this?' Macron blasts rioters over violent protestsGB NewsFrance plunged into CRISIS mode as Emmanuel Macron laments 'anger and shame' of violent unrestThe TelegraphFrance’s riots are the death throes of MacronismFox NewsWhere's Macron? French leader blasted for attending concert as riots escalatedHuffPostMacron To Address Nation After Riots And Looting Lead To 1,800 Arrests Across FranceThe GuardianFrench government in crisis talks after ‘colossal failure of the state’LBCMacron and wife Brigitte likened to Marie Antionette as pair dance at Celine Dion concert while Paris burnsThe StatesmanFrance erupts in violent protests; Macron vows to punish rioters as cities burn
