France is tearing itself apart as far-left riots, a dire fiscal situation and years of unfettered mass migration collide, while President Emmanuel Macron loses his grip and his approval rating craters, raising the prospect of a victory for right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen in next year's presidential election.
Far-left riots gained momentum in the new week, with Bloomberg reporting Tuesday that 256,000 people "demonstrated" nationwide, including 56,000 in Paris. Nearly 500 people were arrested, taking the total since September 28 to more than 6,500.
Police used tear gas in some locations, and 43 officers were injured earlier today as social unrest intensified:
High-school students in Perpignan, France, convincingly make their case for smaller classes and better arrangements for absent teachers. https://t.co/jkCyH9oGIZ
— Mark Higgie (@MarkHiggie2) October 5, 2026
The high school riots continue today in Lyon. The police are being pelted with rocks and bottles https://t.co/VvJtkKq8JG
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 6, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: MASSIVE RIOTS and PALESTINE FLAGS are waving in Paris, riot police are STRUGGLING, foreigners are everywhere and leftists are going berserk THIS IS AMERICA IF THE LEFTIS
