Nuñez says he offered to resign because he is responsible for what happened
Laurent NuñezFrench Minister of the Interior, in an interview on France Inter
On France Inter, Nuñez says he submitted his resignation because he is responsible for everything that is happening, and acknowledges that authorities lost control in some major cities.
“I submitted my resignation because I am responsible for everything that is happening. (Translated from French. Original: J'ai remis ma démission parce que je suis responsable de tout ce qui se passe)”
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Other statements by Laurent Nuñez in this case
- Nuñez backs the security forces and blames ultra-left individuals for the first attacksEarlier: Defended or excused
Where this statement fits
Macron refuses Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's resignation after riots and looting during France's October 17 protests
A national day of protest against the cost of living on October 17, 2026 was accompanied by violence and looting in Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other French cities. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the first attacks were carried out by several thousand ultra-left individuals who were later joined by looters, reported more than 2,000 arrests and more than 600 injured police officers, gendarmes and firefighters, and gave his full support to the security forces. Politicians from La France insoumise, the Greens and the Rassemblement national called for him to resign, some faulting the government's preparation and policing doctrine and others its failure to contain the violence. In Marseille, where protesters briefly forced their way into city hall, Mayor Benoît Payan said he had to telephone the president, the prime minister and the interior minister to ask for reinforcements. Nuñez offered his resignation on October 18. The Elysee said President Emmanuel Macron kept him in office, citing the need for continuous command of the security forces, and Macron asked him to deploy a new policing doctrine against rioters.
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LCP, the French parliamentary news channel, reports Nuñez's remarks on France Inter on the morning of October 19, 2026, with his words in French.
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Associated Press report on the curfews ordered after the October 17 riots, Macron's refusal of Nuñez's resignation and Nuñez's remarks on France Inter, published in full by Spectrum News 13.
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On the morning of October 19, Nuñez confirmed on France Inter that he had offered his resignation to Macron, who refused it.
After the quotation
Nuñez acknowledged that authorities had lost control in some major cities, said turnout had been far higher than expected and blamed violent ultra-left militants and looters.
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The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The reference point is Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's preparation and policing of the October 17, 2026 protests in France. Nuñez accepts responsibility and admits a lack of anticipation and a loss of control, while blaming ultra-left militants and looters for the violence. That combines an admission of failure with a defense of the security forces, so we labeled it as mixed.
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