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This is happening in France: The school riot has become a national crisis

  • Following riots on Saturday, President Emmanuel Macron faces a deepening political crisis as far-right and far-left contenders aggressively maneuver to succeed him in next year's presidential election.
  • Weeks of youth protests over education underfunding and generalized anger regarding high cost of living pushed Macron's popularity to its lowest levels since taking office in 2017.
  • National Rally leader Marine Le Pen asserted on Wednesday that the government has "lost its grip," while authorities blamed "far-left radicals" and opportunistic criminals for the violence.
  • Pollster Frédéric Dabi said Le Pen is "the only candidate to capitalize on this event," making it difficult to imagine her failing to reach the runoff in April.
  • The Fifth Republic faces significant institutional challenges as the country prepares for a post-Macron era, with the potential collapse of established political norms reshaping France's democratic future.
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The right-wing populist French presidential candidate Le Pen is currently leading the polls. At the beginning of the election campaign of her Rassemblement National, she promoted a new political beginning.

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Marine Le Pen, presidential candidate for the National Rally, delivered her first campaign speech on Sunday.

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She wants to bring about France's "rebirth": Marine Le Pen started her election campaign at a two-day party congress.

·Essen, Germany
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She wants to bring about France's "rebirth": Marine Le Pen started her election campaign at a two-day party congress.

·Berlin, Germany
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Lean Left

She is the favorite to win the presidential election in a protest-hit France.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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midilibre.fr broke the news on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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