Rioters were seen on video taking to the streets of France on Sunday following opinion polls predicting an unexpected landslide victory for France's left-wing coalition, the New Popular Front (NPF).
Video posted on Twitter showed the violent moments when an estimated 30,000 riot police were deployed across France, including around 5,000 in Paris and surrounding areas, and rioters took to the streets. according to One video posted online showed police in riot gear running into the street and forming ranks to try to hold back rioters, and smoke bombs and fireworks being thrown at officials, according to the Daily Mail.
In the second video, authorities form another formation and the sound of glass banging against shields can be heard before the camera cuts to a larger group of rioters, who can be heard shouting and setting off fireworks. (Related: “The end is coming”: France's Liberal Party darling president may be in serious trouble)
In France, Communists and Islamists are celebrating their victory.
By destroying everything and starting a riot.
A destructive, bizarre weirdo.
— 𝗡𝗶𝗼𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗴 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) July 7, 2024
BREAKING: Despite France's election victory, far-left forces are rioting and attacking police.
They are clearly a threat to democracy.
Share this 👇pic.twitter.com/DLvm2L5RNJ
— Peter Sweden (@PeterSweden7) July 7, 2024
I am fascinated by the French far left.
If they lose, Paris will burn.
If they win, Paris will burn.
Seems reasonable.pic.twitter.com/d4qaLmdTzc
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) July 7, 2024
At a ceremony celebrating the left's victory, cameras could be seen showing people celebrating their victory over France's conservative National Rally (RN) party, led by Jordan Bardella.
“We beat you!” a woman was heard to scream.
“You have lost. The left is too strong. We have love, we have celebration, we have joy. And you have hate, we are too strong,” said one man celebrating the left's victory.
Left supporters had a message for National Alliance voters this evening.https://t.co/ikWHGQgpHW pic.twitter.com/CMEYawW7BM
— Alexandra Lavoie (@ThevoiceAlexa) July 7, 2024
As early polling data was tallied and the majority of the numbers appeared to favour the country's left-wing coalition, the NPF, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced he would submit his resignation on Monday. according to To CNBC News.
“True to republican traditions and in accordance with my convictions, tomorrow morning I will submit my resignation to the president of the republic,” Attal said, as translated by the media. “I know that many French people are anxious about the future, given tonight's results, which do not result in an absolute majority. [in parliament]”Our country is experiencing an unprecedented political situation.”
In early June, French President Emmanuel Macron surprised his country by calling for early general elections following the RN's defeat in the European Parliament elections, CNBC News reported. reportThe first round of voting showed the RN likely to win a majority in the country, but in the second round, both Macron's Ensemble alliance and the NPF called on voters to reject the far-right party as they swapped candidates in constituencies where the RN was likely to win, the media reported.
The two groups' coalition ultimately gave the NPF 182 seats, just short of a majority, with Macron's group coming in third with 168 seats and the NPF coming in third with 143, the BBC reported. vote Following the party's unexpected defeat, media reported that Bardella called Macron and the NPF's move an “unnatural” and “dishonorable alliance”. report.
“Tonight, this electoral system has tilted France towards the far-left course of Jean-Luc Mélenchon,” Bardella said.
It is unclear how the country will adjust to a hung parliament, as no party won an absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly.
