France Deploys 70,000 Police As Cities Brace For Far-Left Chaos
France deployed as many as 70,000 police officers across major metro areas on Saturday morning to prevent another far-left uprising, as the Macron government is plagued by a growing list of crises, including social unrest, financial turmoil and unfettered mass migration.
The deployment, reinforced by military troops, armored vehicles, drones and helicopters, is centered on Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other cities. Several municipalities banned downtown protests, and authorities maintained curfews into the weekend.
Rioting last week resulted in more than 2,500 arrests, nearly 1,000 injured police officers and over 3,000 looted stores. The unrest has disrupted business activity and prompted Paris retailers to board up their storefronts.
Self-described anti-communist analyst Karlyn Borysenko provided her analysis of the highly coordinated uprisings by the far left:
Earlier in the week, Fox News' Asra Nomani released a report that identified the dozens of groups behind the unrest, in which her team found:
Footage from Saturday morning shows some of the protests are already turning violent.
Nomani highlighted the spread of protests and riots across multiple countries. One possible view is that far-left groups are attempting to turn local grievances into a broader revolutionary campaign.
Beyond weeks of social unrest in France and the Macron government still struggling to squash this movement, Moody's on Friday spared the country from a credit ratings downgrade.
"The Aa3 rating assumes that a deficit-reducing budget for 2027 will be adopted, while financing costs and social tensions will abate somewhat in the next few months," Moody's said in a statement.
France's OAT-Bund spread closed around 167.4 bps on Friday, approaching levels seen at the height of the eurozone sovereign debt crisis.
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Lefty corporate media has run cover for the far left, with the BBC calling riots "mostly peaceful." One assessment is that the far left views sustained disruption as a way to get concessions as the government discusses reducing the budget deficit, which would certainly impact handouts. These groups are also resisting a potential Le Pen presidency.
And of course, these groups also have anti-capitalist ambitions and aim to destroy the Western world. One immediate risk is that instability could drag on into the months ahead.
Tyler Durden Sat, 10/24/2026 - 09:10
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France deployed as many as 70,000 police officers across major metro areas on Saturday morning to prevent another far-left uprising, as the Macron government is plagued by a growing list of crises, including social unrest, financial turmoil and unfettered mass migration.
The deployment, reinforced by military troops, armored vehicles, drones and helicopters, is centered on Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other cities. Several municipalities banned downtown protests, and authorities maintained curfews into the weekend.
The Arc de Triomphe CLOSED as the Gendarmerie (French police) prepare for HUGE riots expected to hit the streets of Paris tonight. https://t.co/jRzNCB3gtc
— VoxPopuli (@vpopulimedia) October 24, 2026
Rioting last week resulted in more than 2,500 arrests, nearly 1,000 injured police officers and over 3,000 looted stores. The unrest has disrupted business activity and prompted Paris retailers to board up their storefronts.
Self-described anti-communist analyst Karlyn Borysenko provided her analysis of the highly coordinated uprisings by the far left:
Earlier in the week, Fox News' Asra Nomani released a report that identified the dozens of groups behind the unrest, in which her team found:
Footage from Saturday morning shows some of the protests are already turning violent.
— Cpasdeslol (@cpasdeslol_X) October 24, 2026
Nomani highlighted the spread of protests and riots across multiple countries. One possible view is that far-left groups are attempting to turn local grievances into a broader revolutionary campaign.
Beyond weeks of social unrest in France and the Macron government still struggling to squash this movement, Moody's on Friday spared the country from a credit ratings downgrade.
"The Aa3 rating assumes that a deficit-reducing budget for 2027 will be adopted, while financing costs and social tensions will abate somewhat in the next few months," Moody's said in a statement.
France's OAT-Bund spread closed around 167.4 bps on Friday, approaching levels seen at the height of the eurozone sovereign debt crisis.
Review the latest:
- OAT-Bund Spread Hits EU Crisis Level Highs
- France's Debt Crisis Is No Longer The Story... Contagion Is
Lefty corporate media has run cover for the far left, with the BBC calling riots "mostly peaceful." One assessment is that the far left views sustained disruption as a way to get concessions as the government discusses reducing the budget deficit, which would certainly impact handouts. These groups are also resisting a potential Le Pen presidency.
And of course, these groups also have anti-capitalist ambitions and aim to destroy the Western world. One immediate risk is that instability could drag on into the months ahead.
Tyler Durden Sat, 10/24/2026 - 09:10
Continue reading...
[ H/T ZeroHedge ]
