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Macron promises transparency over law enforcement in France

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Macron promises transparency over law enforcement in France

Emmanuel Macron promised on Sunday to pursue those responsible for violence committed on the sidelines of demonstrations and to shed light on the law enforcement strategy. He also said prefects could ban some gatherings in the coming days, according to his televised address.

Emmanuel Macron has promised transparency over law enforcement arrangements in France while reaffirming his resolve to pursue those responsible for violence on the sidelines of Saturday’s demonstrations. The French president spoke in an address on Sunday, according to Seneweb.

Macron said he felt “anger and shame” and condemned violence that he attributed to far-left groups and criminals. Further tensions erupted in Paris and Lyon on Sunday, Seneweb reports.

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