[The French President Rejects the Resignation Application of the Interior Minister] October 19th: The French Presidential Palace announced on October 19, local time, that President Macron rejected the resignation application of the Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. Recently, demonstrations broke out in the French capital Paris and many cities to protest against the rising cost of living, and violent conflicts broke out in some areas. Macron asked Nunez to deploy new methods of operations on the front lines as soon as possible to combat those who commit acts of sabotage. The French presidential palace stated that in view of the current situation, law enforcement forces require continuous command and therefore refused to accept Nunez's resignation. In addition, Macron once again asked relevant parties to increase transparency and pointed out that the riot exposed deficiencies in pre-judgement and intelligence work. (CCTV News)