Paris Riots Fuel the Right: Jordan Bardella Reaches Record High Approval

In this Modernity article, Remix News reports that recent Paris riots following PSG’s Champions League victory are fueling momentum for France’s right-leaning National Rally and its young leader, Jordan Bardella.

• The article says Bardella has reached a record-high approval level in Verian’s June barometer, with 47% of respondents wanting him to hold an important role in public life.
• That figure reportedly marks a six-point jump in one month and places Bardella at the top of France’s political-personality rankings.
• Marine Le Pen is said to be in second place and also gaining, while other right-wing figures, including Marion Maréchal, Éric Ciotti, and Robert Ménard, are also rising.
• The article connects the rightward shift to public reaction after riots in Paris that reportedly involved burned cars and stores, 890 arrests, 180 injured officers, and two deaths.
• The piece argues that the scenes from Paris are reinforcing broader public concerns about disorder, immigration, and national identity ahead of France’s 2027 presidential election.
• Recent polling cited in the article suggests Bardella would beat former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe in a runoff, 52% to 48%.
• The article also claims Bardella would defeat far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon by a much wider margin, citing a hypothetical 74% to 26% matchup.
• Politico’s description of a possible Bardella-Mélenchon runoff as “Brussels’ nightmare scenario” is highlighted because both candidates are portrayed as skeptical of the European Union.
• The larger takeaway is that France’s political center may be weakening as both the nationalist right and the far left gain ground, potentially leaving EU-aligned establishment figures squeezed out of the decisive round.

Read the full story: https://modernity.news/2026/06/05/paris-riots-fuel-the-right-jordan-bardella-reaches-record-high-approval/