Massive Demonstration: Over 640,000 Individuals Voice Disapproval of Right-Wing Shift in France
Weekend protests shook the heart of France, as per The Paris Police Prefecture, with over 75,000 attendees. During the daily demonstration on Saturday, cops nabbed four protesters. Earlier reports hinted at a whopping 21,000 law enforcers and gendarmes being dispatched across the nation.
The right-wing nationalist party Rassemblement National (RN), led by Marine Le Pen, received approximately 31.5% of votes in the recent European elections. Subsequently, French President Emmanuel Macron decided to disband the parliament and scheduled snap elections for the National Assembly to take place in two rounds - June 30 and July 7.
Surveys suggest that RN could replicate their remarkable success in the upcoming parliamentary elections, which could translate into them being the leading force within parliament. In fact, they might even have the power to pick the Prime Minister.
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- The demonstrators in Lyon on Sunday significantly added to the total of people protesting against the right-wing shift, contributing over 200,000 individuals to the tally of over 640,000.
- Organizers in France, recognizing the urgency of the situation and the importance of European elections, decided to shift their primary focus to mobilizing supporters in major cities such as Paris and Lyon.
- Despite the right-wing Rassemblement National (RN) party's impressive 31.5% vote share in the European elections, a sizeable portion of the French population, around 640,000 individuals, continues to oppose their shift to the right.
- With less than two weeks left before the first round of the snap elections, speculation is rife in French political circles about a significant right-wing shift in the composition of the National Assembly, potentially led by the RN, who garnered 640,000 votes in recent protests and elections.
