European leaders blame immigration for France unrest as Macron points to far-left

Violent unrest in France has prompted European leaders to defend tough migration policies. Hungary's Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Europe can count on Hungary and linked the destruction to the need for strict border protection.

Poland's Donald Tusk said his country will not repeat or pay for the mistakes of other European nations. He stated Poland defends its border against illegal migration, maintains its own asylum policy, and deports those who break Polish law.

“Europe can count on Hungary. In the face of this senseless destruction and unjustified violence, perhaps it is now clear to everyone why Hungary advocates the strictest possible approach to migration, and why we will not weaken our border protection or immigration policy under any pressure.”

Former U.S. President Donald Trump also blamed immigration, calling for border control before it is too late. Spanish far-right leader Santiago Abascal described the situation as what awaits Europe with Islamo-leftism.

French President Emmanuel Macron implicitly rejected stigmatizing immigrants. He asked how French people could do this to France and accused far-left groups and criminals.

Eurostat figures show France had nearly 10 million foreign-born residents in 2025, while Italy had about 7 million. Poland had roughly 1 million, and Hungary had less than 700,000.