France's Turmoil: Calls for Schengen Exit and Anger in the Streets
French presidential candidate Nicolas Dupont-Aignan believes that France should leave the Schengen Area in order to address the issue of repeated riots, which he attributes to a large number of migrants who have failed to integrate into French society. While he opposes a "Frexit" and believes in France's place within the European Union, Dupont-Aignan advocates for more autonomy for member states and also suggests that France should leave NATO. President Emmanuel Macron has also criticized the functioning of the Schengen zone and called for its reform, but no changes have been made during France's EU Presidency.