France’s Thuram urges fellow citizens ‘to fight daily’ to prevent far right from taking power
- Marcus Thuram, a France forward, urges citizens to prevent the nationalist far right from winning upcoming parliamentary elections.
- Thuram expresses concern, stating, "The situation is sad. It’s very serious."
- He emphasizes the need for daily action to prevent the National Rally from succeeding in the elections.
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In France, numerous people have taken to the streets against the strengthening right-wing populists.
Millions protest across France to show their rejection of the rise of the National Rally (RN), the far-right party of Marine Le Pen, which swept the European elections on June 9th. Unions and civil organizations have called for over 150 demonstrations this Saturday and Sunday. In Paris, where tens of thousands have gathered, the rally took place at the Place de la République. Continue reading.
Six days after early elections were called, in which the far-right National Assembly is expected to win, protests against the far-right are taking place in several French cities today. Several thousand participants are already reported from Paris, a total of several hundred thousand are expected throughout the country, writes the French news agency AFP.
Tens of thousands of French people took to the streets on Saturday to demonstrate against Marine Le Pen's right-wing nationalist Rassemblement National (RN) party. The authorities have mobilized 21,000 agents as a precaution. They take into account that around 350,000 people nationwide will participate in the actions.
Two weeks before the new elections in France, around 350,000 people are protesting against the shift to the right in the country. According to surveys, the RN could become the strongest force.
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