“I am submitting my resignation”: Laurent Nuñez asks Emmanuel Macron, who refuses

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez submitted his resignation to Emmanuel Macron on Monday, October 19, 2026, but the president refused to accept it and kept him in office. Speaking on France Inter, Nuñez said his decision reflected his sense of responsibility for events that occurred under his authority. He said he was responsible for everything that happened and mentioned a possible failure to anticipate events. The events in question and the precise reasons for his resignation remain unclear.