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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen 'misinformed' after Le Pen pledged to prevent the 'Mexicanization' of France due to drug cartels. The Mexican Embassy in France had previously already protested against this expression.
Otabek YusupovFrench school and student leaders said the package of measures from Emmanuel Macron's government does not satisfy them and threatened a new mobilisation. The protests have gone beyond education, drawing in trade unions and the 'yellow vests', while polls show growing support for Marine Le Pen ahead of the 2027 election.
Aziz KarimovThe French government is trying to close the chapter on weeks of protests over the cost of living, which escalated on October 17 into some of the most serious unrest in recent years. Emmanuel Macron visited the damaged Marseille city hall and affected shopkeepers, while the prime minister met with students. Over the weekend, 1,435 people were detained, 267 police officers and 150 protesters were injured.
Aziz KarimovNew nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living took place in France on Saturday. Police used tear gas in Lyon, 70,000 law enforcement officers were mobilized, the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay were closed, and shops were boarded up with shields. Tensions are heightened by Marine Le Pen's National Rally congress ahead of the election in six months. On Saturday, new nationwide demonstrations took place in France over the rising cost of living. Police used tear gas in Lyon, 70,000 law enforcement officers were mobilized, the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay are closed, and shops have been boarded up. Tension is heightened by Le Pen's National Rally congress ahead of elections in six months.
Otabek YusupovAfter last weekend's riots, France will deploy around 70,000 police officers for new protests on Saturday. The movement began with schoolchildren's actions and grew into a nationwide one amid rising living costs. The authorities are restricting demonstration routes, courts have already sentenced 217 people, and polls show Marine Le Pen strengthening six months before the presidential election. After last weekend's riots, France will deploy about 70,000 police officers for new protests on Saturday. The movement began with school actions and grew into a nationwide one amid rising cost of living. The authorities are restricting demonstration routes, courts have already sentenced 217 people, and polls show Marine Le Pen strengthening six months before the presidential election.
Otabek YusupovNational Rally leader Marine Le Pen delivers her first campaign speech in Orléans after mass protests against the rising cost of living, which were accompanied by unrest and hundreds of arrests. According to an Ipsos poll, she leads with 32–34% in the first round of the April–May elections.
Aziz KarimovAfter Saturday's riots in France, which saw more than 3,000 stores looted, a political battle has erupted in the country over the interpretation of events. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and the interior minister blamed far-left groups; Jean-Luc Mélenchon denies this. A parliamentary inquiry, social media shutdowns and a shortage of police are being discussed. The presidential election is six months away.
Sevara AzamovaDonald Trump, speaking to journalists in the Oval Office, called the protests in France a 'full-scale revolution' and warned that without solving the migration issue, Europe will cease to exist. About Marine Le Pen, he said he does not know her but believes she was 'treated badly'.
Javlon TursunovAfter Saturday's protests over the cost of living in France, around 1,800 people were detained, including a record 855 in Paris. Riots and looting hit Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice and Strasbourg; in Limoges, a 19th-century town hall burned down. About 500 police officers and rescuers were injured, and a 17-year-old teenager lost a hand. Macron will address the nation, and politicians blame each other.
Otabek YusupovMarine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally, promises to cut France's contributions to the EU budget and stop funding Ukraine six months after winning the presidential election. Experts warn this could undermine the entire system of European aid to Kyiv, including a €90 billion loan. Zelensky responded that Le Pen is 'not familiar with the details,' while Meloni confirmed that support for Ukraine remains unchanged.
Otabek YusupovFrench presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said she is ready to travel to Ukraine to discuss with Volodymyr Zelensky the issue of ending French aid, which she estimates at 6 billion euros per year. Zelensky responded that Le Pen 'does not understand the details' of military cooperation. Le Pen's position was criticized by Macron, Barrot, Attal, Glucksmann and Philippe; she was supported within the National Rally.
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