France plunged into CRISIS mode as Emmanuel Macron laments 'anger and shame' of violent unrest
France plunged into 'crisis' mode as Emmanuel Macron condemns violent unrest
TL;DR
- France is in crisis mode due to violent disorder across the country.
- President Emmanuel Macron expressed "anger and shame" over the scenes of destruction.
- He acknowledged the "legitimate" anger of some protesters but stated nothing justifies the scale of the destruction.
- Public buildings, shops, and town halls were attacked and destroyed.
- Hundreds of police officers were injured.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will hold a "crisis" meeting to address the situation.
- More than 1,800 arrests were made following yesterday's riots.