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France's President Emmanuel Macron, center, hosts an Interministerial Crisis Meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, on Sunday, 18 October 2026.

Video. Macron decries 'stupid comments' by foreign leaders on France protests

Updated: 21/10/2026 - 16:28 GMT+2

Speaking in Doha on Wednesday, Macron called out leaders for instrumentalising unrest in France for their own political gain, following riots which occurred across the country over the weekend.

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