French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a Defense Council meeting on Friday to address the protest rallies scheduled for October 24.
Globalinfo.az reports that this was disclosed by Le Figaro.
“To ensure proper preparations, a Defense Council meeting will be held under my leadership, and we will take additional decisions,” Macron stated.
The protests in France initially erupted in late September with high school students demonstrating over issues in the education sector, gradually spreading across the entire country. Demonstrators later voiced grievances over rising fuel prices and the decline in household purchasing power.
On October 18, President Macron delivered an urgent address, demanding that the government implement measures to prevent future unrest. He pledged that those involved in the riots would be punished and promised support for affected businesses.
Macron’s political opponents condemned his speech as “pitiful” and placed the blame for the country’s social unrest squarely on the president.
Aliyar Khalil
Globalinfo.az
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