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Macron criticised for Gulf trip after weekend riots in France

Macron criticised for Gulf trip after weekend riots in France

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More than half a million people joined protests over the weekend about living costs and public services, with over 2,400 arrests. Macron stayed on his three-day Gulf tour, stopping in Kuwait and the UAE on Monday to talk energy supplies. Prime minister Sebastien Lecornu urged local authorities to bring in "partial curfews" and blamed the "ultra-left".

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