This is France in 2026. Massive global fashion chains have boarded up their stores because the police have lost control. France is the canary in the coalmine for all Western nations.

🇫🇷 This is France in 2026.

Massive global fashion chains have boarded up their stores because the police have lost control.

Macron will keep telling the world everything is fine for as long as Paris doesn't literally look like a Delhi slum.

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— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 8, 2026

France’s interior minister admits the police response was a failure

At a parliamentary inquiry, Laurent Nuñez accepted personal responsibility for the October 17 breakdown. More than 3,000 businesses had been looted, while public buildings were vandalized or set on fire. Authorities had expected 60,000–110,000 demonstrators; approximately 550,000 turned out nationwide.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/11/04/french-interior-minister-acknowledges-failure-at-parliamentary-inquiry-into-october-17-unrest_6771613_5.html

France mobilizes 70,000 security personnel for another round of unrest

The government prepared for a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations. Police reported isolated clashes after largely peaceful marches, but the interior minister said security forces had held their ground and maintained public order. This is a counterpoint: the October 17 breakdown did not mean police had lost control everywhere or continuously.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-braces-fresh-unrest-government-vows-tough-response-2026-10-31/