For their part, the mayors stood up in front of their town halls. The Association of Mayors of France called for a rally on Monday October 19 from noon, while in the Senate, several senators wanted the High Assembly to take control.
In the aftermath of the mobilization against the high cost of living and the violence of October 17 which led to looting and damage in several French cities, Gabriel Attal relaunched the idea of a temporary blocking of platforms in the affected areas.
Faced with calls from the right to declare a state of emergency, the government favored strengthening protection measures while ruling out this option, attempting to dissociate the acts of violence from the initial demands.
The head of state expressed his “anger” and his “shame” while promising “full transparency” and to learn “all the lessons” from this day.