2,000 shops looted or damaged across France, Macron rejects Interior Minister Núñez resignation offer– rmx.news
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French Interior Minister Laurent Núñez offered his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron after nationwide protests on Oct. 17 spiraled into some of the worst urban violence and looting France has seen in years. Macron refused the offer, citing the need for uninterrupted command of the security forces amid ongoing fallout from the unrest.
Núñez, speaking on France Inter Monday morning, was direct: “I submitted my resignation because I am responsible for everything that happens.”
“Je remets ma démission parce que je suis responsable de tout ce qui se passe” : Laurent Nuñez a déposé sa démission au président de la République qui l’a refusée
Le ministre de l’Intérieur est au micro de @Ben_Duhamel dans le 7h50 du 19 octobre 2026 ➡️ https://t.co/MWEMOE13HA https://t.co/lYQMvwmNj3
— France Inter (@franceinter) October 19, 2026
