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France Officials Acknowledge ‘Failure’ Around Riots

France Officials Acknowledge ‘Failure’ Around Riots
New York Times Monday 19 October 2026, 11:51 UTC By Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic 1 min read
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Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu of France and the interior minister Laurent Nuñez, left, at a crisis meeting in Paris on Monday.

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu of France and the interior minister Laurent Nuñez, left, at a crisis meeting in Paris on Monday. [Image text:] CELLULE TERMINISTERIELLE DECRISE Sebastien LECORNU Premier ministre Philippe GUSTIN Directeur de cabinet du Premier ministre
France (LOCATION) Sebastien Lecornu (PERSON) Laurent Nuñez (PERSON) Paris (LOCATION)
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