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Macron rejects Interior Minister's resignation after weekend unrest

El presidente de Francia pide a Laurent Nuñez que despliegue nuevos métodos de intervención policial contra los grupos violentos

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Macron rejects Interior Minister's resignation after weekend unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron has refused the resignation of Interior Minister Laurent Nunez following violent nationwide protests over the weekend.

According to El Pais, the Elysée stated that the decision was made to ensure the continuity of command for security forces during the current period of tension. The presidency has also requested that Nunez deploy new intervention methods against violent groups as soon as possible.

Brief written by urgent.news from El Pais, DW News, DW English (Top Stories) — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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