“Whether it’s going to be enough to placate some people, I’m not really sure, because those who have been out protesting say they’re fed up of hearing these sorts of speeches by the French president,”

Natacha Butler · said 2026-10-18 · reported 2026-10-18

Reporting from Paris, Butler said she was unsure if Macron's speech would placate protesters who say they are fed up of such speeches.