France’s Macron condemns ‘unbridled violence’ amid new wave of clashes

France's president has refused the resignation of his interior minister, who says police "lost control" during protests that turned violent at the weekend. France's PM has called for limited curfews around the country.

The student protests that snowballed into violent riots made it clear that almost 10 years of his presidency have not fixed France’s problems.

He said a distinction must be drawn between what he called genuine, peaceful demonstrators making demands over the cost of living and the education system, and others who “destroy, ransack and loot”

Emmanuel Macron acknowledged failures in anticipation and intelligence.

The president vowed government would be 'uncompromising' towards the 'agitators from ultra-left fringe groups, joined by numerous delinquents'

Ministers, officials and police under pressure over response to protests as government holds crisis talks amid ‘colossal failure of the state’ The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has criticised “unbridled violence” after one of the most violent days of unrest in years left…