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Macron faces mounting pressure over French unrest as protests spread and anger grows

Clashes between protesters and riot police in Paris, as largely peaceful nationwide marches turned violent by evening despite a 70,000-strong deployment that prevented the arson seen a week earlier.
Clashes between protesters and riot police in Paris, as largely peaceful nationwide marches turned violent by evening despite a 70,000-strong deployment that prevented the arson seen a week earlier.
Riots in Paris. Activists have called a further day of protests for 31 October after Saturday's marches drew between 410,000 and 800,000 people nationwide.
Riots in Paris. Activists have called a further day of protests for 31 October after Saturday's marches drew between 410,000 and 800,000 people nationwide.

Emmanuel Macron admitted authorities had 'not anticipated at all' the scale of the October 17 riots, when protesters stormed Marseille's city hall. Visiting the port city on Monday, he called social media 'tools for mobilising the worst impulses'. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is to announce 'concrete measures' for students. Marine Le Pen held a rally in Orleans on Sunday.

President Donald Trump said he had told Macron: 'You are destroying France.'

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez expects more trouble at the Halloween protests: 'Clearly, yes.'

Unions have called a general strike for November 5, threatening to paralyse rail and schools.

MoreFox NewsGORDON SONDLAND: France is burning, Europe's broke, and the revolution it really needs isn't violentWashington TimesFrance’s Macron says ‘concrete measures’ for students coming amid nationwide violenceNY PostFrance President Emmanuel Macron promises ‘strong measures’ to assuage protestsThe IndependentMacron promises measures in response to French students' demands after weeks of unrestDaily MailMacron blames social media for weeks of protests and rioting in FranceFox NewsTrump reveals dire warning to Macron as violent unrest spreads across EuropeReutersFrench minister says Halloween protests could turn violentThe IndependentFrench protesters plan more demonstrations this week ahead of general strike as anger growsThe GuardianMacron accused of putting France’s right to protest at risk with ‘vandal’s law’
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