European Parliament holds emergency debate on French riots, with MEPs clashing over how the unrest is framed

Summary

The European Parliament held an emergency debate over the riots taking place throughout France, RTÉ reports. During the debate, far-right and far-left MEPs clashed over their contrasting framing of the riots in France, Italy and Belgium.

Timeline

1. RTÉ

   19 Oct 2026, 16:08 UTCSource ↗

   RTÉ reports that the European Parliament held an emergency debate over the riots taking place throughout France.

2. RTÉ

   19 Oct 2026, 23:31 UTCSource ↗

   RTÉ reports that far-right and far-left MEPs clashed over their contrasting framing of the riots in France, Italy and Belgium during the European Parliament emergency debate.