4 days ago · France
‘How can France stop Marine Le Pen’? Our Europe columnists answered your questions on protests and politics in France

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “‘How can France stop Marine Le Pen’? Our Europe columnists answered your questions on protests and politics in France”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Guardian Europe columnists Rokhaya Diallo and Alexander Hurst answered your questions about the recent protests in France, the role of the French police, foreign influence and the upcoming presidential election. Michael Wolfcarius asks: I cannot understand why the Guardian is selecting dots instead of joining them.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian World
Reader Q&A: What’s next for France after a weekend of riots? Ask our Europe columnists
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Reader Q&A: what’s next for France? Ask our Europe columnists
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Reader Q&A: what’s next for France? Ask our Europe columnists – live
- New development reported by The Guardian World
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian