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France Riots: 8 Photos Of Anarchy On Streets After Left’s Surprise Victory

In a dramatic turn of events, violence erupted across France as exit polls suggested a surprising lead for a left-wing coalition in the snap election. The news dealt a blow to Marine Le Pen's ambitions for a hard-right government, igniting widespread unrest. Video footage captured masked demonstrators running through the streets, igniting flares, and causing disturbances, prompting a nationwide deployment of riot police. As tensions escalate, the world closely to see how the political landscape will shift. (Picture Source: AP)

Violence Erupts Across France

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Violence Erupts Across France

Violence erupted across France after exit polls suggested a left-wing coalition's lead in the snap election, challenging Marine Le Pen's hopes for a hard-right government, reported Fox News.

Nationwide Chaos

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Nationwide Chaos

Video footage showed masked demonstrators running through streets, igniting flares, and causing disturbances as riot police were dispatched nationwide. 

Night Turned Turbulent

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Night Turned Turbulent

Election night in France turned turbulent with results indicating a left-wing coalition poised to claim a parliamentary majority, sparking celebrations and unrest in Paris, according to Fox News.

Triggered After Snap Elections

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Triggered After Snap Elections

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced his resignation following the unexpected surge of a far-left political alliance in the snap elections. 

Marchers At Place de la Republique

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Marchers At Paris's Place de la Republique

Thousands gathered at Paris's Place de la Republique to celebrate the news, highlighting widespread support for the coalition over Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc, which secured second place. 

Demonstrators On Street

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Demonstrators On Street

Conservatives were left reeling by the upset, having expected Marine Le Pen's National Rally to seize power, as reported by Fox News. 

Crowd In Parisian Streets

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Crowd In Parisian Streets

Social media footage showed fiery scenes in Parisian streets, with riot police managing crowds and deploying tear gas amid clashes, while protesters threw Molotov cocktails and set off smoke bombs. 

Left-Wing Coalition

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Left-Wing Coalition

The victorious left-wing coalition, the Popular Front, includes France's Socialist Party, the French Communist Party, the Ecologists, and France Unbowed, with a platform to overturn Macron's pension reforms, raise public sector wages, reinstate a wealth tax, and increase the minimum wage. 

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