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Impact reported that, during a discussion on TF1 about the violence of October 17, the Paris prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, had replied that she could not confirm that the individuals involved were politically aligned with the far left. Impact judged that this response contradicted the statements made by Emmanuel Macron and Laurent Nuñez on the subject. It reminded that Macron had declared the day before, in a speech to the Nation, that members of far-left groups, joined by numerous delinquents, had engaged in violence in the cities. #France #Justice #Violence (translated)

Cerfia reported that the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, had submitted his resignation to Emmanuel Macron, who had refused it. The Élysée had invoked this morning "the necessity of continuous command of the law enforcement forces." https://t.co/mOsNOTD8Qw #politique #France #gouvernement (translated)

Anna urged the federal government to establish a new special fund for the purchase of textbooks for France. She wrote that education is also defended on the Champs-Élysées and announced that she would donate her old books. According to PISA, her children would not understand them anyway. https://t.co/VRuS1EpWrM #Bildung #Schulbücher #Frankreich (translated)

Laurent Nuñez claims to have requested resignation on Sunday, but according to a statement from the presidential staff at the Élysée Palace, Emmanuel Macron refused, arguing that the minister's leadership is needed in the current situation. #Frankrike #Macron #protester (translated)

"take all necessary measures to ensure transparency" Laurent Nuñez claims to have requested his resignation on Sunday, but according to a statement from the president's office at the Élysée Palace, Emmanuel Macron said no, stating that the minister's leadership is needed in the current situation. #Frankrike #Macron #protester (translated)

Press Briefs described a rally organized on October 17 as massive, but marked by violence. The report stated that the Ministry of the Interior counted 550,000 demonstrators, compared to up to 800,000 according to the organizers, and that intelligence services had underestimated the size of the gathering by five to eight times. It compared the official figure to the 282,710 participants recorded during the record of the Yellow Vests on November 17, 2018. The report mentioned looting and damage in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, as well as clashes near the Élysée. It also reported that a 17-year-old girl lost an eye in Mulhouse, where an investigation by the IGPN was opened, and that a 17-year-old boy had his hand severed in Saint-Étienne. In Paris, according to Press Briefs, a video showed a person on the ground being beaten by more than twenty police officers, while a protester died on Boulevard Magenta; the prefecture mentioned a cardiac arrest. Press Briefs criticized the media coverage of the rally and relayed several political statements. The report noted that Marion Maréchal Le Pen refused to distinguish between the vandals and peaceful demonstrators, that Éric Ciotti called the unrest an "intifada," and that François-Xavier Bellamy called for the imprisonment of Philippe Poutou. It also highlighted comments from Prisca Thévenot about Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his remarks about Sébastien Lecornu, who called on the French to choose their side between the law enforcement and the Republic. The report further indicated that the mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, denied the figure of 30,000 looters, and that an AI-generated image, presented as showing an elderly couple being robbed in Paris, had garnered nearly six million views on X. Finally, it reported that Laurent Nuñez had submitted his resignation to Emmanuel Macron, who had refused it. #France #Mobilisation #Violences (translated)

Little Think Tank indicated that Emmanuel Macron had rejected Laurent Nuñez's resignation and asked him to deploy "as soon as possible" new measures of action against the rioters. According to the account, the Élysée had cited the necessity of ensuring continuous command of the law enforcement forces. #France #Macron #Sécurité (translated)

Yellow vests, denouncing Emmanuel Macron's empty speech, are demanding to be received at the Elysée after the weekend mobilizations, while calling to continue the disruptions and to make the interprofessional strike on November 5 a starting point for an ongoing strike. #GiletsJaunes #Grève #Mobilisation (translated)