French PM says 'ultra-left' seeking 'deep unrest' ahead of election

Home France To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: A file image of France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu with President Emmanuel Macron on May 22, 2026. © Ludovic Marin, AFP via AP 04:24 Issued on: 19/10/2026 - 16:20 French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Monday accused the "ultra-left movement" of seeking to "orchestrate deep unrest across the country" in the runup to next year's presidential election. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley looks back at Lecornu's remarks in the wake of the violent protests that shook the country over the weekend. Keywords for this article