Burning cars, broken borders: how mass migration is changing France forever

Scarlett Karoleva sits down with French journalist Alexandre de Galzain (Le Droit) to unpack the riots and chaos that erupted across France after Paris Saint-Germain’s victory and during the Fête de la Musique in June 2025. Meanwhile, despite the UK paying France over £450 million to stop illegal crossings, boat departures from French shores have surged by 40% this year. The Macron government continues to look away as public order collapses and borders are ignored. The real question: how much longer can France hold on? This is the honest analysis through the eyes of a French patriot