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The French Parliament remains deeply divided, with the right-wing National Rally party sidelined despite holding 140 seats. Former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has suggested new presidential elections as a way to break the impasse. Meanwhile, legal actions against Marine Le Pen are viewed by some as an attempt to prevent her from gaining further political power.
Media coverage of the French riots has featured American sociologists attributing the violence to "deeply rooted colonial mindsets" and systemic racism within French policing. The segment critiques the application of American racial frameworks to French society. Potential political successors to Macron, such as former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, are mentioned as the crisis continues.
