PARIS (Voice of Russia): French President Emmanuel Macron is set to address the nation on television at 9:00 p.m. Moscow time (6:00 p.m. GMT) over the unrest of October 17, the Elysee Palace said, as quoted by Le Monde.
Mass demonstrations against rising fuel prices and falling purchasing power were held in Paris and across France on October 17. Organizers said 800,000 people took part, while the Interior Ministry put the number at 550,000. In some cities, the protests turned into riots and clashes with police. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 1,800 people had been detained across the country and vowed that the government would keep pursuing everyone who took part in the riots and ransacking.
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