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Emmanuel Macron blamed a "seditious" far left for the unrest sweeping France as the government banned some protests, per Al Jazeera English.
Pierre Moscovici resigned from the European audit court, saying he wanted to preserve his freedom of speech [world#141].
The moves cap a week in which hundreds of thousands marched nationwide, with the government counting 550,000 demonstrators on October 17, per Le Monde [world#75].
Macron had already warned there was "No room for violence" after rioters and looters hijacked peaceful demonstrations [world#77], and vowed to hold accountable those who sought to "bring down the Republic" [world#93].
Partial, localized curfews remain in force as authorities seek to regain control [world#102] [world#114].
Markets are passing their own verdict: French borrowing costs rose beyond 5%, a sanction from investors the country imposed on itself, per Le Monde [world#134].
Paris, Lyon and Marseille are still counting the cost of smashed storefronts and burned buildings [world#89] [world#81].
A week ago the story was street clashes; now the institutions are bending — a banned protest here, a resigned auditor there — while the bond market keeps the bill [world#141] [world#134].