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France protests: Macron to address nation after unrest
Paris authorities counted a record eight hundred fifty-five detentions as school anger and fuel prices fed the unrest; the president speaks at eight p.m. local time.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on this story, from Weekend Edition at 11:05 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Al Jazeera's, the jokes are ours.

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- First reported by Al Jazeera: “France protests live: Macron to address nation after protests”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:05 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Macron, France.
- BBN covered this story before: Half a million march in France as Macron vows to punish rioters (October 17).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorProtests are sweeping France, where anger over conditions in schools has met frustration with the cost of living, and President Macron addresses the nation at eight p.m. local time on Sunday.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorParis authorities reported a record eight hundred fifty-five detentions, and Reuters says the historic city hall in Limoges burned.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHigh school students had been protesting for weeks before the wider unrest began, and the report links rising fuel prices and inflation to the conflict in West Asia.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOfficials are already blaming ultra-left groups, with a presidential election six months away. Funny how the timing works out.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMacron promised punishment for those who attacked institutions.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA speech can calm a country if people feel heard.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLater this hour, Jamie Lee Curtis weighs in on what makes a horror legend so unconventional.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEight p.m. in Paris is a long wait for a country already this angry.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSports is next, and Rex has the Browns and Ravens, so somebody will be yelling about a family in crisis.
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