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French far-right seeks to capitalise on protests with calls for law and order

France 2419 October 2026, 19:41 UTCFrance

In the wake of the weekend's violence, the political camps have been trading blame for the “chaos”. The riots have played into the hands of the far-right National Rally - which has been quick to capitalise on the anger and fears over law and order. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell takes a look.

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