French politician Retailleau calls for LFI to be banned

Retailleau, candidate of the center-right LR party and former Minister of Internal Affairs, who will compete in the presidential election to be held next year in the country, evaluated the political agenda in the program he attended on BFMTV.

Retailleau targeted leftists by criticizing the protests that spread across the country and organized by high school students demanding the improvement of educational conditions.

Retailleau, who blamed LFI, the largest leftist party in the National Assembly, for the protests that resulted in occasional violence and injured more than 200 people, said, "I think a question should be asked today. This question is about banning LFI." he said.

Retailleau stated that LFI called for violence and uprising and was planning an uprising, and argued that this party should be banned.

Additionally, Retailleau argued that the reaction of leftists would be much more severe if the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, one of the favorite names in the 2027 presidential election, wins the race and said, "What is happening in front of high schools today is a repetition of what will happen if Ms. Le Pen is elected in 2027. (LFI) They will start a rebellion in the country." he said.

While the high cost of living, reduction in social security expenditures, increasing fuel prices, and inadequacies in education and health services increase social dissatisfaction in France, protests by different segments and business groups, including farmers and fishermen, continue.

The high school students' protests, which started in certain cities, have recently spread to new cities and increased their violence. More than 600 people were detained during the protests, and at least 200 people, including security forces and young people, were injured.

President Emmanuel Macron, who has served two consecutive terms, will not be able to run again in the presidential elections to be held in France in 2027.

Election polls show that far-right Marine Le Pen will clearly take the lead in the first round of the two-round elections.