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Macron announces an evening address and vows to hold rioters accountable in France

The Élysée announced that French President Emmanuel Macron would deliver an address on the evening of Sunday, 18 October 2026, against the backdrop of riots in France. Later, Macron stressed the need to hold accountable those who carried out "smashing and looting," and vowed to hold accountable those who sought to topple the Republic.

📍 Where things stand: Current status: French presidential statements vowing accountability, pending the evening address announced by the Élysée, with no further details on who is targeted or what measures are planned.

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18 Oct 2026, 14:07 The Élysée Palace announced that French President Emmanuel Macron would deliver an address this evening against the backdrop of the riots taking place in France.
18 Oct 2026, 21:14 French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the need to hold accountable everyone who carried out "smashing and looting" during the protests, in remarks relayed by news pages on Telegram.
18 Oct 2026, 21:18 French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to hold accountable all those who sought to topple the Republic in France, without the text including further details on their identity or the planned measures.

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