# National Rally leader calls for Macron to resign amid French riots

https://mins.news/en/item/105356

- TASS, 2026-10-18 18:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203841

> Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s National Rally, demanded that President Emmanuel Macron step down amid riots that have raged since October 17. He called the situation “a humiliation for France.” Protests over rising fuel prices and declining purchasing power escalated into riots and clashes with police in some cities.

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