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Macron calls for calm and order after riots across France
French President Emmanuel Macron has delivered a national address from the Élysée Palace following widespread riots, looting, and civil unrest across major cities. Protests initially organized over rising fuel prices, living costs, and public services deteriorated into intense clashes with police. Authorities reported around 2,400 arrests as property damage mounted, including the destruction of the 19th-century town hall in Limoges. Macron distinguished between legitimate protesters and violent rioters, warning that the unrest must not escalate.