France protests: Macron acknowledges "failures" in dealing with the riots and rejects the resignation of the interior minister

French President Emmanuel Macron admitted on Monday that there had been "failures" in dealing with the riots that accompanied the protests against the cost of living, and called for new measures to be taken to deal with those he described as "saboteurs". However, the French president rejected the resignation of Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, "considering the need for continuity in the leadership of the security forces," according to the Elysee Palace. The crisis comes six months before the presidential elections, against the background of sharp criticism of the government from the left and the right, and a call by the "yellow vest" movement for a new mobilization next Saturday.