<p>Leaders criticised for spreading misleading information as France prepares for further protests this weekend</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/21/us-russia-ukraine-putin-witkoff-zelenskyy-france-italy-protests-europe-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making “stupid comments” about France’s street unrest for political gain, as the country prepared for more protests this weekend.</p><p>Speaking during a visit to Qatar, the French president did not name names but said “manipulation of information” after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/french-government-crisis-talks-violent-unrest-policing-macron">Saturday’s riots</a> had led to “comments that are as unacceptable as they are stupid, from many people, including foreign leaders”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/macron-trump-foreign-leaders-stupid-comments-france-unrest">Continue reading...</a>