https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/macron-calls-for-calm-in-france-and-warns-rioting-must-not-escalateContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/macron-calls-for-calm-in-france-and-warns-rioting-must-not-escalatehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/macron-calls-for-calm-in-france-and-warns-rioting-must-not-escalate#u144173Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:07:28 +0000President Emmanuel Macron called for "calm and order" in a national address from the Elysee Palace following widespread rioting and looting. The unrest followed Saturday protests where approximately 550,000 people demonstrated against rising fuel prices, the cost of living, and failing public services. While Macron expressed "anger and shame" over the violence and promised retribution for rioters, he has not declared a state of emergency or a curfew. He distinguished the "legitimate demands" of peaceful protesters from those who destroyed and looted property.Why i