France’s Macron says protesters won’t be allowed to ‘cause chaos’

French president criticises comments by ‘foreign leaders’ trying to exploit disorder for their own political agenda.

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media on the day of the 9th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Summit in Lusail, Qatar on October 21, 2026 [AFP]

French President Emmanuel Macron has said people who plan to “cause chaos” during protests against the high cost of living will not be allowed to do so.

Speaking to the press in Doha, where he met Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Macron said he would meet with French intelligence services before protests planned for Saturday.

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He maintained that there has not been any “visible ‌foreign interference in the events ‌that took place”, but warned that “there had been foreign manipulation of information in the aftermath.”

More than half a million people gathered across France on Saturday to demand better conditions in schools and denounce high living costs. At least 2,500 people were arrested after riots broke out in certain areas, with shops looted.

Macron insisted he would “adopt all the measures necessary” to restore what he described as “calm, security and order”.

The French president also criticised “unacceptable and even stupid comments by many, including foreign leaders”.

Macron said the leaders were weighing in on protests in France to rally their political supporters. His comments appeared to be related to United States President Donald Trump, who claimed the protests were about immigration.

Macron’s criticism also appeared to relate to claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said France had been engulfed by an “invasion of extremist Islam”. Neither Trump nor Netanyahu provided any evidence to support their claims.

On Wednesday, France’s Yellow Vest movement filed plans for a large protest in Paris this weekend, following a second consecutive night of curfews that passed without major incidents.

Macron said it was not currently necessary to enforce a state of emergency, but Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has pledged to increase security at future protests. Lecornu said there would be a “massive deployment” of police, backed by the military.

法国总统批评“外国领导人”试图利用混乱局势来实现其政治目的。

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法国总统马克龙表示，任何企图在抗议高昂生活成本的示威活动中“制造混乱”的人都将被禁止这样做。

马克龙在多哈会见谢赫·塔米姆·本·哈马德·阿勒萨尼后向媒体表示，他将在周六计划举行的抗议活动前与法国情报部门会面。

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他坚称“所发生的事件中没有任何明显的外国干预”，但警告说“事后有外国势力操纵信息”。

周六，超过50万人在法国各地集会，要求改善学校条件并抗议高昂的生活成本。部分地区爆发骚乱，商店遭到洗劫，至少2500人被捕。

马克龙坚称，他将“采取一切必要措施”来恢复他所说的“平静、安全和秩序”。

法国总统还批评了“包括外国领导人在内的许多人发表的不可接受甚至愚蠢的言论”。

马克龙表示，各国领导人就法国的抗议活动发表意见，是为了争取各自的政治支持者。他的言论似乎与美国总统特朗普有关，特朗普声称这些抗议活动与移民问题有关。

马克龙的批评似乎也与以色列总理内塔尼亚胡的说法有关。内塔尼亚胡称法国已被“极端伊斯兰主义入侵”所吞噬。特朗普和内塔尼亚胡都没有提供任何证据来支持他们的说法。

周三，法国“黄背心”运动提交了本周末在巴黎举行大规模抗议活动的计划。此前，巴黎连续第二个晚上实施宵禁，但没有发生重大事件。

马克龙表示目前没有必要宣布进入紧急状态，但总理塞巴斯蒂安·勒科尔努承诺将在未来发生的抗议活动中加强安保。勒科尔努表示，将部署大量警力，并有军方提供支持。