French President Emmanuel Macron said that France was outraged and ashamed by the widespread violence that occurred over the weekend and called for the restoration of order. Protests in several cities turned into clashes between police and protesters, triggering the worst street violence in France in years, including robberies and arson of landmarks. In his speech on Sunday evening, Macron said, “The country needs order and peace, not an escalation of the situation.” He also added that district officials will work with mayors to decide how to protect public buildings and businesses, including banning marches if necessary. France was the largest in a series of demonstrations in Europe, and Belgium, Italy, and Portugal were also affected. The euro weakened, and Asia temporarily fell 0.5% to $1.1183 in early Monday trading. The situation in Ukraine is also putting pressure on the euro. Zelensky accused Trump of forcing Kiev to surrender to Moscow, and said that Ukraine can stop attacking Russian refineries on the condition that the US delivers more “Patriots” interceptor bombs.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that France was outraged and ashamed by the widespread violence that occurred over the weekend and called for the restoration of order. Protests in several cities turned into clashes between police and protesters, triggering the worst street violence in France in years, including robberies and arson of landmarks. In his speech on Sunday evening, Macron said, “The country needs order and peace, not an escalation of the situation.” He also added that district officials will work with mayors to decide how to protect public buildings and businesses, including banning marches if necessary. France was the largest in a series of demonstrations in Europe, and Belgium, Italy, and Portugal were also affected. The euro weakened, and Asia temporarily fell 0.5% to $1.1183 in early Monday trading. The situation in Ukraine is also putting pressure on the euro. Zelensky accused Trump of forcing Kiev to surrender to Moscow, and said that Ukraine can stop attacking Russian refineries on the condition that the US delivers more “Patriots” interceptor bombs.