Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-17
The Rassemblement National, through Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, has positioned itself as the party of order in response to the recent violent events of October 17. They accused the government of being powerless to manage the situation and La France insoumise (LFI) of encouraging rioters.
These statements come after a weekend marked by scenes of chaos in several cities, where clashes occurred between protesters and law enforcement.
The RN is thus attempting to politically capitalize on this social crisis by presenting itself as the force guaranteeing public order. However, according to France 24, the party has not proposed concrete solutions to resolve this crisis.