France was unprepared for October 17 riots, Macron admits
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The French leader admitted that France was not prepared for the riots on October 17. He stated that the radical left wing had been mobilizing since early morning. This behavior was described by the leader as atypical for that group.
According to the French leader, "on October 17, the left radical wing had been mobilizing since early morning in a scenario that is atypical of them"