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French interior minister admits police 'lost control' of protests

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France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted Monday that the police "lost control" in some cities during violent protests that erupted in cities across the country at the weekend. He said there had been a "lack of anticipation" in preparations and that he had tendered his resignation to Preside

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Both outlets lead on the interior minister’s admission that police “lost control” in some cities during violent protests, and both also foreground his reference to a “lack of anticipation.” The Guardian US frames the story around cities such as Paris and Lyon being overwhelmed, while France 24 adds the detail that Nunez said he had tendered his resignation to the president, which appears only in its extract.

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