EADaily, October 20th, 2026. In order to distract citizens' attention from the collapse of President Emmanuel Macron's policy, the French TV channel BFMTV scares the "Russian trail" in the protests that have engulfed the country and inflates the myth of a certain "Matryoshka Doll" — allegedly a Russian disinformation machine.

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Widespread looting and violence have intensified scrutiny of the French government's handling of weekend protests and security operations.

French President Emmanuel Macron urged calm after nationwide protests over rising living costs and declining public services escalated into riots, leaving businesses damaged, public buildings burned

Nuñez’s handling is being questioned amid the violent unrest, the report said. The riots were the most violent France has seen in years and left one protester

Macron condemned the widespread violence during cost-of-living protests, pledging action against rioters while acknowledging the legitimate grievances of peaceful demonstrators.

French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity has fallen to its lowest level since he came to power. Currently, only 16% of French people approve of his actions. This was announced on September 12 by the BFM TV channel with reference to the results of the ...

The unrest spread across Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille and Limoges, where masked groups attacked public buildings, set fires and looted shops

By Sybille de La Hamaide, Clotaire Achi and Abdul Saboor PARIS/LIMOGES, Oct 18 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron appealed for calm on Sunday, a day after France suffered one of its worst days of unrest in years,

French President Emmanuel Macron appealed for calm after violent protests and looting swept across France. The unrest deepened pressure on his government over economic hardship and declining public services.