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France's Macron vows to hold accountable those who 'sought to bring down the Republic'

"Those who looted will have to pay back for the damage, and those who sought to bring down the Republic will be held accountable," Macron said in a televised address to the nation.

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Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people.

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Nationwide protests in France over high prices and inequality have escalated into widespread unrest, with authorities reporting about 1,200 arrests and 150 injured police officers amid looting, fires and clashes in multiple cities. President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address that looters will pay for damage and those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' will be held accountable.

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President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation, vowing that looters will pay for damage and those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' will be held accountable.

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France's Macron vows to hold accountable those who 'sought to bring down the Republic'

Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people.

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