The government has blamed the violence on hard-left and ultra-left groups, as well as criminals it says instigated the looting. We discuss this with international affairs commentator Matthew-Mary Caruchet and our reporter Antonia Kerrigan.

Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261018-france-protests-there-s-a-constant-back-and-forth-over-who-s-actually-responsible)

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