Europe’s leaders still refuse to face the far-left’s assault on civilization

Read the original at New York Post ↗
Cite

Post Editorial Board. (2026, October 26). Europe’s leaders still refuse to face the far-left’s assault on civilization. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/opinion/europes-leaders-still-refuse-to-face-the-far-lefts-assault-on-civilization/

Dated from the outlet's own feed. Check the original for its byline.

New York Post · collected 2026-10-26 · by Post Editorial Board

Quick Summary

The article discusses how French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders are criticized for not addressing the violence in their countries as an attack by far-left groups allied with Islamist radicals, rather than legitimate protests over cost of living issues. The unrest has spread to several European nations including Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Albania, and Belgium, with rioters engaging in arson, looting, and attacks on police and religious sites. The piece argues that these actions are not driven by economic grievances but by radical leftist groups aiming to destabilize society, a view supported by some government officials who acknowledge the role of organizations like Antifa.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-27, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

AI analysis runs on qwen2.5:14b, locally

Story summary

As of October 26, 2026, hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets in France for consecutive weekends, engaging in violent protests that include rioting and looting across cities like Paris, Marseille, and Lyon. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu vowed a "massive" police deployment, including military support, for new demonstrations planned on October 24, following widespread criticism of the government's failure to control last weekend’s unrest. French President Emmanuel Macron blamed far-left groups for orchestrating the chaos, while student unions and the Yellow Vest movement are calling for more protests, amplifying calls across Europe. Economists warn that rising costs and underfunded public services in France serve as a "warning signal" for other countries facing similar economic pressures, highlighting concerns over insufficient government responses to cost-of-living issues and public spending debates.

Written for “French Protests Bracing For Chaos” on 2026-10-27, grounded in this article and the 70 other(s) covering the same event.
Why this leaning score
The article's own words the score was based on. Each is quoted verbatim and was checked against the article text before being stored, so you can find it in the original.
Reading Leans strongly right (beta estimate) Confidence high
Leaning: leans strongly right for article 108910 (high confidence, 4 verified quotes) · logged 2026-10-27

Story

📰 French Protests Bracing For Chaos
Politics · 71 article(s) covering the same event. See how they differ ↓

Compared with similar articles

This article reads leans strongly right and hedges 8% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Why Chinese pundits say France’s riots could reshape European politics different event · 95%
South China Morning Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 67% hedged 2 of 3 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles discuss different perspectives on the French riots but describe them as separate analytical pieces rather than identical news reports of a single incident.”
The French government is hiding behind a ‘riots’ narrative same event · 95%
Al Jazeera
⚖️ Leans strongly left further left than this 🔴 6% hedged 3 of 50 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles discuss ongoing violent unrest in France occurring around the same time, indicating it is the same specific event.”
The chaos in France is a ‘warning signal’ for Australia’s public spending and rising costs same event · 95%
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans strongly right 🔴 12% hedged 3 of 26 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles discuss major protests and violence in France on the same day, indicating they are reporting on the same specific incident.”
Bernard-Henri Lévy: The Riots in France and the Return of a Dangerous Idea different event · 95%
The Free Press
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 23% hedged 3 of 13 📰 publisher trust 96
“While both articles discuss recent unrest in France, they present different perspectives and themes without clearly describing the exact same incident or time frame.”
The France riots aren’t a student revolt — they’re funded by CCP-tied dark money different event · 85%
Washington Examiner
⚖️ Leans strongly right 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 70
“While both articles discuss similar themes of riots in Europe and criticize certain narratives around them, they do not describe the exact same specific incident occurring at the same time and place.”
The Guardian view on Europe’s protests: the social contract has broken – and young people want solutions | Editorial same event · 85%
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans strongly left further left than this 🔴 14% hedged 3 of 22 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe widespread protests starting in France that spread to other European countries, indicating they are reporting on the same specific series of events.”
Photos: Clashes erupt in France during protests over rising living costs different event · 85%
Al Jazeera
⚖️ Leans left further left than this 🔴 29% hedged 2 of 7 📰 publisher trust 60
“While both articles discuss protests and violence in France related to rising living costs, Article B is a commentary on the nature of the protests rather than a direct report of a single specific incident like Article A.”
The narrative battle over France’s unrest different event · 85%
Al Jazeera
⚖️ Leans left further left than this 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 10 📰 publisher trust 60
“The articles discuss overlapping themes of unrest and protests in France but attribute different motivations to the demonstrators; one focuses on education reforms while the other emphasizes far-left and Islamist influences.”
Democrats scheme to turn the US into France — riots and all different event · 85%
New York Post
⚖️ Leans strongly right 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 29 📰 publisher trust 66
“While both articles discuss rioting in France, they describe different aspects of the situation with distinct focuses.”
Macron returns to Paris on war footing to quash ‘illegitimate’ riots he blames on ‘organized ultra-left groups’ different event · 80%
Washington Examiner
⚖️ Centre further left than this 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 70
“While both articles discuss unrest in France under Macron's leadership, Article A focuses on his return from a visit to Gulf states amidst ongoing riots, while Article B is more of an editorial stance on the nature and cause of those riots.”
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
13
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
1 of 13 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
Leans strongly right
of the writing, not the subject · beta estimate
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
71
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-10-27 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

New York Post · 14184 article(s) · 35 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 35 correction(s)
2026-10-26
Ex-NYPD cop charged in George Washington Bridge road rage killing free on $1M bail
2026-10-23
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Lupin’ Season 4 On Netflix, Where The Master Thief Finds Out Who Pulled Off A Copycat Heist While He Was In Prison
2026-10-20
ISIS terrorist who plotted NYC mass slaughter gets 50 more years for blinding prison guard
2026-10-18
The AI bubble is about to burst — and a big market correction is coming
2026-10-16
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved out of New Jersey prison days after head injury, reports of special treatment
2026-10-13
‘Compassionate’ drug policy is anything but — woke Canada shows us why
2026-10-10
Cornell set to become first Ivy to offer degrees in prison
2026-10-09
Prison where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is serving sentence is at the center of sex abuse scandal
2026-10-08
Christa Pike is ‘up and walking’ after botched execution — and she remembers: ‘She is angry’
2026-10-08
Christa Pike’s aunt believes killer’s survival of botched execution is God’s will: ‘God is in control, not the Department of Correction’
2026-10-08
Manson killer Patricia Krenwinkel granted parole again after nearly 6 decades behind bars
2026-10-07
Former corrections officer allegedly killed his wife — and forced his kids to help
2026-10-04
Ex-US Attorney will lead independent review of Christa Pike botched execution
2026-10-03
Tennessee prison chief resigns after Christa Pike’s botched execution
2026-10-03
Inmates getting paper straws in Canadian prisons for ‘safer snorting’ of drugs
2026-10-02
Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ken Urker’s relationship timeline: From prison proposal to his untimely death
2026-10-01
‘Triple-G’ weight loss drug update: Even on the lowest dose, trial patients lost 12.7% of their weight
2026-10-01
Christa Pike likely has ‘brain injury’ after botched execution — here’s what went wrong: ‘Degraded’ drugs, damaged veins
2026-09-29
Tennessee’s first female death row inmate in 200 years snubs her last meal ahead of Wednesday execution
2026-09-27
Trump asked China’s Xi Jinping if he’d ‘like to buy’ American weapons, US ambassador reveals
2026-09-27
Police give update on Hayden Panettiere’s death investigation after overdose ruling
2026-09-26
NYC’s embattled jail system saw startling 76% spike in inmate assaults and fights
2026-09-24
‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond’s son Jamar detained for biting cop months before assault arrest
2026-09-22
GOP’s Bruce Blakeman promises to ease solitary confinement limits as he picks up correction union nod
2026-09-19
‘Landman’ Season 3 Release Date Update: When Does The Next Season of ‘Landman’ Come Out?
2026-09-19
Nick Reiner hasn’t received ‘even $5’ from $1.6M family trust, lawyers claim
2026-09-18
UCLA chancellor pressured to retract rebuke over event with 9/11 ‘mastermind’ lawyer
2026-09-18
Bo Bichette’s willingness to change positions could reshape Mets’ infield
2026-09-18
Mamdani mourns NYC thief accused of murdering man with special needs
2026-09-18
Alabama killer’s last words before he’s executed for 1998 pawnshop double murder revealed
2026-09-18
Shock poll shows another huge swing in California governor’s race
2026-09-15
Fast food chains are making a major shift in customer service amid complaints of a ‘lonely and disconnected’ store experience
2026-09-15
Are Cocoa Puffs Maria Sten’s Favorite Cereal? The ‘Reacher’ and ‘Neagley’ Star Sets The Record Straight: “I Have to Make Clarifications”
2026-09-06
Long Island inmates in jail on drug charges use photo program to get clean
2026-09-06
‘Landman’ Season 3 Release Date Update: When Does ‘Landman’ Return With New Episodes?

Who wrote this

Post Editorial Board
108 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The rioting — a black-bloc assault on the Colosseum! — should be a wakeup call, prompting Macron & Co. to rally the sensible center against the anarchists, crypto-communists and Islamists. Stand up for civilization, or the assault will redouble.
2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Europe’s leaders still refuse to face the far-left’s assault on civilization
🔮 Credible sources discredit the notion that her father could “rise to the rank of colonel with no role in that military’s massive-scale genocide.”
2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Fast Takes: Ilhan Omar’s dad’s dubious past, Trump’s sensible appeal and more
🔮 If the US Supreme Court hadn’t stepped in to stop them, Albany Democrats would have happily erased NYC’s lone Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ district off the map entirely.
2026-10-26 · assertive framing · New York voters need more genuine general-election choices — or democracy is doomed
🔮 New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s big win against Meta last week means huge risks for every successful company in America; if this decision holds up, the same garbage-lawsuit model could destroy any business.
2026-10-26 · mixed framing · How a New Mexico lawsuit ‘win’ vs. Meta could tank the whole US economy
🔮 Debt patrol: Stop the All-Consuming Fraud Blob Our “monstrous national debt” has turned into a “quickly growing blob [that] is consuming everything in its path and will destroy America” unless government overspending is curbed, warns Deborah Collier at The Hill.
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Fast Takes: RFK Jr.’s not radical enough, stop the all-consuming fraud blob and more
🔮 Democratic victories in November could yield a Congress committed to the same greensanity, likely hobbling Trump’s drive for prosperity — thereby putting energy abundance, and America’s future fortunes, at risk.
2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Energy abundance means a bright American future — if Dems don’t get in the way
🔮 Mind you, the giant Micron plant near Syracuse she announced four years ago is still years off, after repeated delays — and where its power will come from remains a mystery, too.
2026-10-24 · assertive framing · A Silicon Valley in NY? Hochul recycles a cynical re-election con
🔮 Don’t forget: That summer was also when another FITF member, Elvis Chan, was warning social-media companies such as Facebook and Twitter that the Bureau suspected Moscow would launch a disinfo op centered on Hunter — priming them to censor The Post’s reporting long before it broke.
2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Meet the FBI ‘shadow government’ that shut down the Hunter laptop story
🔮 And she just can’t stop sucking up to Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his fellow socialists, to the point that some regard him as New York’s real governor.
2026-10-23 · assertive framing · For real change and a better standard of living, vote Bruce Blakeman over hopeless incumbent Kathy Hochul
🔮 An unlikely critic is slamming the City Council’s anti-Amazon drive: the National Urban League, which actually cares about the jobs the so-called Delivery Protection Act would kill.
2026-10-22 · assertive framing · Council lefties aim to crush minority-owned biz just to spite Amazon
Wire or desk byline, not an individual reporter.
Also by Post Editorial Board
Fast Takes: Ilhan Omar’s dad’s dubious past, Trump’s sensible appeal and more
2026-10-26 · New York Post
New York voters need more genuine general-election choices — or democracy is doomed
2026-10-26 · New York Post
How a New Mexico lawsuit ‘win’ vs. Meta could tank the whole US economy
2026-10-25 · New York Post
Fast Takes: RFK Jr.’s not radical enough, stop the all-consuming fraud blob and more
2026-10-25 · New York Post
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 108 articles by Post Editorial Board →

Topics

European France Islamists Italy Spain

Subjects

France GPE · 3× European NORP · 2× Islamists NORP · 2× Albania GPE · 1× Belgium GPE · 1× Emmanuel Macron PERSON · 1× Greece GPE · 1× Italy GPE · 1× Portugal GPE · 1× Spain GPE · 1×

Narrative

Yes, Macron has blamed “ultra-left groups” for the turmoil, but he also promises billions more for in public funding for schools, as if that’s the real issue. And when a gunman Friday opened fire on people of North African descent, killing one, he damned it as “the first time there has been a terrorist act aimed at killing our compatriots and our children for the color of their skin” or religion — outrageously ignoring decades of deadly antisemitic and anti-Christian attacks, as well as mass Islamist terror such as the 2015 Bataclan slaughter.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-27
🔮 The rioting — a black-bloc assault on the Colosseum! — should be a wakeup call, prompting Macron & Co. to rally the sensible center against the anarchists, crypto-communists and Islamists. Stand up for civilization, or the assault will redouble.
2026-10-27 · New York Post
Europe’s leaders still refuse to face the far-left’s assault on civilization · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Can France’s Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders admit that the violence sweeping their nations has nothing to do with any legitimate grievance? asserted
violence → admit → grievance
It’s not students seeking better schools or moms decrying the high cost of groceries, as media reports keep gaslighting: It’s the far left, allied with Islamists, out to bully their neighbors into submission. asserted
It → ’ → submission
The rioters aim to burn it all down, spread chaos, destroy the civilized world’s very foundations. asserted
rioters → aim → foundations
Pretending these are “cost of living” protests offers the goons a false legitimacy. asserted
these → pretend → legitimacy
Sure, the riots, which began in France and have echoed in numerous other European nations now (Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Albania and Belgium), follow on far smaller protests about schools and then living-cost grievances. asserted
which → begin → schools
But the far left, joined by unassimilated migrants, turned those demonstrations into rioting, looting, arson and attacks on police. asserted
left → join → police
“Down with the state, the police and the fascists,” shouted Saturday’s marchers in France. asserted
marchers → shout → France
They’re not seeking a boost in the teacher-student ratio. asserted
They → seek → ratio
Some government officials admit organized radical leftist groups are enflaming the violence; a French intelligence assessment reportedly cited Antifa and other far-left groups as key instigators. uncertain
assessment → admit → instigators
Far-left politicians, above all presidential hopeful Jean-Luc Mélenchon, cheer on the madness while insincerely tut-tutting at the violence and pretending socialism is the cure rather the disease. asserted
socialism → cheer → violence
Yes, Macron has blamed “ultra-left groups” for the turmoil, but he also promises billions more for in public funding for schools, as if that’s the real issue. And when a gunman Friday opened fire on people of North African descent, killing one, he damned it as “the first time there has been a terrorist act aimed at killing our compatriots and our children for the color of their skin” or religion — outrageously ignoring decades of deadly antisemitic and anti-Christian attacks, as well as mass Islamist terror such as the 2015 Bataclan slaughter. asserted
he → blame → slaughter
Disgraceful, especially when so many rioters carry Palestinian flags. asserted
rioters → carry → flags
The rioting — a black-bloc assault on the Colosseum! — should be a wakeup call, prompting Macron & Co. to rally the sensible center against the anarchists, crypto-communists and Islamists. Stand up for civilization, or the assault will redouble. asserted
assault → prompt → civilization
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support
Terms · Privacy · beta v2.0.0
Articles to 27 Oct 2026