One person has died and several are wounded following a knife attack at a town market in eastern France, in what French authorities have described as an act of terror.

While official figures show no spike in documented migration, Retailleau’s hardline position has been well received. His approval rating now makes him the most popular member of the government, according to a recent survey of 1,005 French voters conducted by polling institute Odoxa.

The knife-wielding maniac shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he attacked and killed a civilian passerby — before setting upon a group of municipal officers in Mulhouse, France.