French elections: Riots erupt after left-wing coalition projected to win plurality of seats

Large fires were seen burning in the streets of Paris Crowds of protesters and celebrators flooded the streets of Paris as French election results began pouring in on Sunday.

On Sunday, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced his intent to resign after a far-left political coalition was poised to win a plurality of French parliamentary seats. The coalition had unexpectedly assembled before the snap elections began.

Tens of thousands of left-wing demonstrators gathered in Paris's Place de la République on Sunday night to celebrate the news. President Emmanuel Macron's centrist coalition is projected to take second place.