Marine Le Pen warns of democratic threat and blasts Macron's weakened authority

Marine Le Pen has warned of a threat to democracy and criticized President Emmanuel Macron's authority, speaking amid renewed looting and unrest in Paris following a day of chaos across France. The far-right presidential candidate for 2027 blamed far-left forces and Macron, whom she described as lacking trust and authority, for a "crisis of confidence." Her remarks came hours before Macron's national address, while National Rally leader Jordan Bardella claimed France was "humiliated." New clashes erupted Sunday around Place de la République, with hundreds of rioters attacking shops and police deploying CRS-8 units. Authorities reported over 30,000 looters in Marseille on Saturday alone, stunning experts.