Le Pen and Mélenchon criticise government after 17 October violence

Following violence on 17 October, Marine Le Pen reportedly called it a threat to democracy and Mélenchon accused the government of amateurism, per Le Figaro's live coverage. Items are all timestamped 18 October 2026.

Timeline

1. 18 Oct, 17:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 18 Oct, 17:30 UTCPicked up on News
3. 18 Oct, 17:30 UTCLe Figaro runs live coverage of the violence

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