French PM says far left sought to spread chaos through protests before presidential election

France's prime minister said the far left was using demonstrations to create disorder before the presidential election, according to a Telegram post by Al Jazeera Mubasher.

Zenga News Europe & Americas Desk · Edited by Onur IrmakoOctober 19, 2026 · Updated 11:37 GMT · 2 min read

PARIS — France's prime minister said the far left was seeking to spread chaos in the country through demonstrations ahead of the presidential election, according to a breaking-news post by Al Jazeera Mubasher on Telegram on 19 October 2026.

The post is the only source for this report. It is a social media post, and Zenga News has not independently verified it. No news outlet or official statement confirming the remarks was available at the time of writing.

From the scene, on social media

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What the post says

In the post, the Arabic-language channel reported that the prime minister said the "extreme left" had been trying, through the protests, to create disorder across France before the presidential vote. The channel presented the remarks as breaking news.

The post is a single headline-style line. It does not quote the prime minister directly, so the exact wording of the original statement is not known.

What is not confirmed

The post does not name the prime minister. It does not say where or when the remarks were made, or whether they came in a speech, an interview or a written statement.

It also does not identify which demonstrations the prime minister meant. It gives no details of their size, location, organisers or dates. It does not say whether there were arrests, injuries or damage.

The post does not name the groups or parties the prime minister described as "extreme left." It does not say whether any of them have responded. It also does not give the date of the presidential election.

Zenga News has not seen any statement from the protesters, from left-wing parties or from the government that would confirm or dispute the account. Until the remarks are confirmed by an official transcript or a news outlet, they should be read as an unverified report of what the prime minister said.

Background

The source material contains no further background on the protests or on the election. This report will be updated if the remarks are confirmed or if more details are published.