France is bracing for another weekend of mass protests, just one week after demonstrations descended into rioting and looting. As hundreds of thousands take to the streets, far-right leader Marine Le Pen is launching her presidential campaign, putting law and order at the center of her message. Could the unrest play into the hands of her National Rally party? DW speaks to political researcher Gilles Ivaldi and DW correspondent Tessa Walther about the protests, the government’s response, and what the turmoil could mean for France’s political future.
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00:00 Protests and unrest across France
00:40 Marine Le Pen launches presidential bid on ‘law & order’
01:35 Interview with political analyst Gilles Ivaldi
02:25 National Rally’s stance on immigration & unrest
03:29 Demonstrations outside the National Rally congress
04:28 National Rally’s voter strategy & appeal
05:44 The political response from rival parties
07:13 Government handling of grievances and security
08:34 Live report from Paris: Tessa Walther at Place de la Bastille
10:33 Police deployment and expectations for the protests
12:06 Protester demographics and potential escalation
13:11 Crowd control measures and tear gas concerns
15:09 Key takeaways
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