# France: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen gains popularity amid nationwide riots

https://mins.news/en/item/109737

- France 24, 2026-10-21 15:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-gains-popularity-amid-nationwide-riots

> Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu met union leaders as his government acknowledged that law enforcement had lost control during violent protests and looting over the weekend. With the Yellow Vest movement urging demonstrators to take to the streets on Saturday, France is bracing for further protests, while far-right leader Marine Le Pen gains popularity.

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