Riots, clashes, and looting broke out across France as left-wing supporters flooded the streets to celebrate the New Popular Front coalition’s victory over the right-wing National Rally and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists on Sunday.
Over 30,000 riot police officers, including 5,000 in Paris alone, were deployed across France to prevent violence as political tensions rose ahead of the election showdown between the right and left.
Shortly after preliminary results were announced on Sunday night, riots sparked at the New Popular Front rally in downtown Paris, with Nantes, Lyon, Marseille, and Rennes soon joining in.
The crowd gathered at Republic Square, firing fireworks and chanting: “Young people, screw the National Front!”
La police est la cible de tirs de mortiers d’artifices en marge de la soirée de célébration de la victoire du #NouveauFrontPopulaire aux #ElectionsLegislatives2024 à #Paris. pic.twitter.com/lnb51LsjYl
— CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) July 7, 2024
La police est la cible de tirs de mortiers d’artifices en marge de la soirée de célébration de la victoire du #NouveauFrontPopulaire aux #ElectionsLegislatives2024 à #Paris. pic.twitter.com/lnb51LsjYl
This is how the far-left responded after WINNING the French parliamentary election.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) July 7, 2024
Supporters of the NFP left wing alliance are rioting in Paris, looting stores, smashing windows, setting fire to the streets and throwing Molotov cocktails at police.
pic.twitter.com/ekSWqPfdQy
This is how the far-left responded after WINNING the French parliamentary election.
Supporters of the NFP left wing alliance are rioting in Paris, looting stores, smashing windows, setting fire to the streets and throwing Molotov cocktails at police.
pic.twitter.com/ekSWqPfdQy