Protesters clash with riot cops in Paris as France’s far-right on brink of power after election win
FRANCE is deploying an astonishing 30,000 more cops to calm down political unrest after the National Rally's first-round victory last Sunday.Protesters last Sunday set off fireworks and flares in response to RN's first-round victory in the first round ofThe results led to a deluge of demonstrators taking to the streets of Paris, which will host the Olympics in just a few weeks.while firefighters tried to put out blazes.
Lanlo suffered a wound on her arm and the activist broke her jaw, while Thévenot said she was left unharmed by the attackers.Last week, Le Pen addressed cheering supporters in her northern constituency of Henin-Beaumont. "We need an absolute majority so that Jordan Bardella can be appointed prime minister in a week's time," she continued.
France's parliamentary elections are made up of two rounds, with the first kicking out anyone who fails to win 12.5% of votes in their area.
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