From Al Jazeera · Shola Lawal · · 50s
Le Pen seizes on French protest chaos
Marine Le Pen uses weekend riots to attack Macron ahead of April 2027 presidential election.
In brief
Marine Le Pen uses weekend riots to attack Macron ahead of April 2027 presidential election. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen attacked President Macron's crisis response during weekend protests that turned to riots, positioning herself for the April 2027 presidential election. Originally reported by Al Jazeera.
Riots sweep France as election looms
Massive protests across French cities degenerated into riots over the weekend. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, running for president in April 2027, moved to exploit the crisis.
Le Pen attacks Macron's credibility
In a video statement on Sunday, the National Rally leader said President Emmanuel Macron no longer has any credibility or authority to handle the unrest.
“no longer has any "credibility or authority"”
Le Pen frames France as trapped
Le Pen told voters they were caught between Macron's austerity hammering them and insurrectionary activists on the left, positioning herself as an alternative.
“austerity "hammering" them on the one hand and "insurrectionary activists" on the left”
The short version
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen attacked President Macron's crisis response during weekend protests that turned to riots, positioning herself for the April 2027 presidential election.
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