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Laurent Nuñez

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France: Macron says only union-organised marches will be allowed on Saturday; parties criticise Lecornu meeting; unions call strikes for 5 November

After a security council on Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron said only union-organised demonstrations would be authorised on Saturday, and marches in Lyon and Marseille were banned. Left-wing parties said they left a meeting with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu angry, while the right called for a state of emergency. Unions have called strikes for 5 November.

21 October 2026 3 min read

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France: Nuñez tells prefects to ban protests that could disturb public order on Saturday; Lecornu speaks of an "insurrectional scheme"

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez asked prefects to ban protests planned for Saturday 24 October that are likely to disturb public order, according to a telegram seen by BFMTV and Le Parisien. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said 149 people had been jailed after the weekend's violence.

20 October 2026 3 min read

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France protests: first partial curfews in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Nice after Lecornu's crisis meeting; Macron rejects Nuñez's resignation

After an interministerial crisis meeting on Monday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced partial, localised curfews, which authorities then imposed in parts of Paris and other cities, a "massive judicial operation" and full short-time-work cover for looted shops. President Emmanuel Macron refused Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's offer to resign.

19 October 2026 5 min read

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French opposition figures call for interior minister to resign; Retailleau demands state of emergency

Greens, La France Insoumise and National Rally figures said Laurent Nuñez should quit after Saturday's violence. Opposition and union leaders criticised President Macron's televised address.

18 October 2026 2 min read