Macron rejects French interior minister's resignation after weekend of unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron has declined ​Interior Minister Laurent Nunez's offer ‌to resign after widespread weekend rioting, the Elysee presidential office said on Monday.
The ​demonstrations have been sparked by ​public anger over rising living costs, ⁠faltering public services and also ​the state of schools.

Macron said Nunez ​should stay to ensure a chain of command is retained within the police ​and security forces, and has ​also asked Nunez to set up as quickly ‌as ⁠possible new approaches to deal with looters, the Elysee added.

Nationwide demonstrations erupted into riots on Saturday, ​with a ​town ⁠hall torched, shops pillaged and buildings covered in graffiti ​as violent groups clashed with ​police ⁠in cities.
More clashes also broke out in Paris and Marseille on ⁠Sunday, ​where riot police ​intervened to prevent attempts to ransack businesses.