Macron rejects interior minister's resignation after French unrest
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 10:13 · Archive
President Macron rejected his interior minister's resignation following weekend violence in France.
President Macron has rejected his interior minister's resignation following weekend unrest in France. The incident has triggered political recriminations among competing factions ahead of next spring's presidential election.
Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential frontrunner, criticised Macron's centrist government as 'exhausted, disoriented and seemingly incapable of doing anything other than commenting on its own powerlessness'. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a far-left contender, accused Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of 'playing with fire', alleging that the government had succeeded only in uniting 'all youths and workers' unions'. Government officials have blamed Mélenchon's France Unbowed party for instigating the unrest.
Authorities have admitted that police botched oversight of the protests. Several analysts have described the unrest as beneficial to Le Pen's far-right movement.
How it is being reported
- Macron rejects interior minister’s resignation after French riotsPolitical recriminations fly as authorities admit that police botched oversight of protestsFinancial Times · 19 Oct, 09:29
- 🔴 Live: Macron rejects French interior minister's resignation after weekend of unrestFrance 24 · 19 Oct, 06:18
In this story: Macron · Marine Le Pen · Jean-Luc Mélenchon · Sébastien Lecornu · France Unbowed · France
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