Macron denounces 'unbridled' violence as France hit by new clashes
Macron condemns "unbridled" violence as fresh clashes erupt across France, with protests intensifying and police making arrests amid ongoing unrest.
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‘How can French people do this to France?’: Macron denounces violence as France hit by new clashes
Macron denounced France’s 'unbridled' protest violence after cost-of-living unrest brought nearly 2,400 arrests, injured police and new Paris clashes, vowing an uncompromising response.