Macron appeals for calm after France riots leave 2,400 arrested, nearly 1,000 officers injured

French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed for calm following nationwide unrest over rising living costs and declining public services, which left 2,400 people arrested and nearly 1,000 police officers injured in one of the country's worst outbreaks of unrest in years. The violence erupted in several cities, with protesters and rioters clashing with police, businesses looted, and public buildings attacked.

While acknowledging the legitimate grievances of peaceful demonstrators, Macron condemned those responsible for violence and vandalism, stating that nothing justifies such actions. The unrest has exposed deep-seated public anger over the cost of living, deteriorating public services, and dissatisfaction with Macron's decade in power as France approaches the 2027 presidential election.

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