France Riots: 8 Photos Of Anarchy On Streets After Left’s Surprise Victory

Violence erupted across France after exit polls suggested a left-wing coalition's lead in the snap election, challenging Marine Le Pen's hopes for a hard-right government, reported Fox News.

Video footage showed masked demonstrators running through streets, igniting flares, and causing disturbances as riot police were dispatched nationwide. 

Election night in France turned turbulent with results indicating a left-wing coalition poised to claim a parliamentary majority, sparking celebrations and unrest in Paris, according to Fox News.

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced his resignation following the unexpected surge of a far-left political alliance in the snap elections. 

Thousands gathered at Paris's Place de la Republique to celebrate the news, highlighting widespread support for the coalition over Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc, which secured second place. 

Conservatives were left reeling by the upset, having expected Marine Le Pen's National Rally to seize power, as reported by Fox News. 

Social media footage showed fiery scenes in Parisian streets, with riot police managing crowds and deploying tear gas amid clashes, while protesters threw Molotov cocktails and set off smoke bombs. 

The victorious left-wing coalition, the Popular Front, includes France's Socialist Party, the French Communist Party, the Ecologists, and France Unbowed, with a platform to overturn Macron's pension reforms, raise public sector wages, reinstate a wealth tax, and increase the minimum wage.