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French Political Tensions Rise Amid Rioting and Election Warnings

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Rioting in France has intensified political tensions ahead of a presidential election, with far-right parties using the unrest to emphasize law-and-order policies, according to reports from The New York Times and SuaraGarut.ID.

The French prime minister warned that the “ultra-left” or “extreme-left” could seek to create deeper unrest and disrupt the election, The Standard and Devdiscourse reported. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, meanwhile, accused Paris police of inciting violence, according to Breakingthenews.net.

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