France's Macron vows order, calls foreign criticism of unrest 'stupid'
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Wednesday to prevent a repeat of last weekend's violence at protests planned in the coming days, and dismissed as "stupid" and "unacceptable" comments from some foreign leaders about the unrest. France's main student union, UNEF, has called for further rallies on Saturday, while the Yellow Vest group, which emerged as a potent anti-establishment movement…
Paris — President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Wednesday to thwart another outbreak of violence during upcoming demonstrations, while rejecting as "stupid" and "unacceptable" remarks from certain foreign officials regarding the unrest. France's principal student organization, UNEF, is urging additional assemblies on Saturday, and the Yellow Vest faction, a powerful anti-establishment movement that emerged in 2018, has submitted plans for a march through central Paris on the same day.
Progress in alleviating social tensions remains elusive, as unions are determined to proceed with a nationwide strike on November 5 to protest the soaring cost of living and reductions in public services after inconclusive government negotiations. France experienced some of the most severe urban unrest in years on October 17, during a series of nationwide protests that left the country both stunned by its magnitude and dismayed by the apparent incapacity of law enforcement to control it.
In response, Macron announced that he would convene intelligence officials and senior ministers on Thursday to deliberate on the crisis. Anyone intent on sowing disorder in city centers the following Saturday will be confronted with the consequences.
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