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Public order a 'big failure of the government', says French MEP Jean-Marc Germain

EuroNews22 October 2026, 07:26 UTCFrance

Public order in France "allows rioters to destroy shops and public buildings," says MEP Jean-Marc Germain. He comments on the recent protests and violence beleaguering France last weekend, calling the scenes witnessed a "big failure of government."

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