Demonstrations have turned violent in France. The Minister of the Interior handed in a resignation letter on Sunday.
the president of france, Emmanuel Macron has rejected a resignation letter from the French interior minister, Laurent Nunez, after widespread demonstrations in the country.
This was stated by Macron’s presidential office on Monday morning in a statement according to the French news agency AFP.
– The Minister of the Interior submitted his resignation to the President on Sunday, writes the Presidential Office.
– Due to the need for continued management of police efforts at this time, the president has rejected the request.
According to AFP, several opposition politicians have called for Nunez to be removed from the post.
The calls come as demonstrators in several French cities protested over the weekend against high living costs and a model of society that they say prevents social mobility and security.
The demonstrations have turned violent in several places, and the unrest has spread to large parts of the country.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, close to 2,400 people were arrested on Saturday, while just under 1,000 police officers and gendarmes were injured.
Macron acknowledges in the statement on Monday morning that there has been a failure in the intelligence work and in relation to anticipating the unrest, writes AFP.
The president has also asked Nunez to implement new measures as soon as possible to enable the security forces to handle the situation.
The demonstrations began in September at high schools in the northern areas of Paris, where many expressed dissatisfaction with teacher absences and dilapidated school facilities.
It has subsequently developed into a nationwide movement against inequality, inadequate public funding and falling standards.
The French police have previously been criticized for their way of handling the many protesters. Among other things, a 15-year-old boy had his hand blown off after he picked up a stun grenade from the police during a protest on 5 October.
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