‘Violence and intimidation haven’t any place in our democracy’, prime minister says
Late final night time, the French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, mentioned candidate Prisca Thevenot – the federal government spokesperson – and members of her marketing campaign group have been attacked by 4 people whereas placing up election posters.
“Violence and intimidation haven’t any place in our democracy,” he mentioned. “They haven’t any place in our Republic,” he added, expressing his solidarity with the candidate and her group.
Ce soir, une candidate, Prisca Thevenot, et des membres de son équipe de campagne ont été agressés par quatre individus à Meudon alors qu’ils collaient des affiches électorales.
La violence et les intimidations n’ont pas leur place dans notre démocratie.
Elles n’ont pas leur…
— Gabriel Attal (@GabrielAttal) July 3, 2024
Jordan Bardella, chief of the far proper Nationwide Rally, expressed help for Thevenot and for Marie Dauchy, a far proper candidate who yesterday mentioned she was attacked and suspending her marketing campaign.
J’exprime mon soutien entier à notre candidate Marie Dauchy et à Mme Prisca Thevenot, qui ont été agressées.
J’entends être le Premier ministre qui rétablira l’autorité de l’État, qui durcira considérablement les sanctions, et j’appelle au calme et à l’apaisement. #FaceABFM pic.twitter.com/LNILeRp5ub
— Jordan Bardella (@J_Bardella) July 3, 2024
Key occasions
Marine Le Pen has mentioned that there are unacceptable feedback from some Nationwide Rally candidates which can result in sanctions however that some feedback are blunders.
“If I’m on CNEWS this morning, it’s as a result of on Sunday each vote will depend to forestall Jordan Bardella from getting into Matignon,” the Ecologists’ Marine Tondelier mentioned this morning.
“I want to tackle myself to listeners a lot of whom, a priori, don’t agree with me.”
Si je suis sur #CNEWS ce matin, c’est parce que dimanche chaque voix va compter pour empêcher Jordan Bardella d’entrer à Matignon.
Je souhaite m’adresser y compris à des auditeurs qui pour beaucoup, a priori, ne sont pas d’accord avec moi.
Je ne convaincrai peut-être pas tout… pic.twitter.com/wkgR8Nn2EJ
— Marine Tondelier (@marinetondelier) July 4, 2024
‘Violence and intimidation haven’t any place in our democracy’, prime minister says
Late final night time, the French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, mentioned candidate Prisca Thevenot – the federal government spokesperson – and members of her marketing campaign group have been attacked by 4 people whereas placing up election posters.
“Violence and intimidation haven’t any place in our democracy,” he mentioned. “They haven’t any place in our Republic,” he added, expressing his solidarity with the candidate and her group.
Ce soir, une candidate, Prisca Thevenot, et des membres de son équipe de campagne ont été agressés par quatre individus à Meudon alors qu’ils collaient des affiches électorales.
La violence et les intimidations n’ont pas leur place dans notre démocratie.
Elles n’ont pas leur…
— Gabriel Attal (@GabrielAttal) July 3, 2024
Jordan Bardella, chief of the far proper Nationwide Rally, expressed help for Thevenot and for Marie Dauchy, a far proper candidate who yesterday mentioned she was attacked and suspending her marketing campaign.
J’exprime mon soutien entier à notre candidate Marie Dauchy et à Mme Prisca Thevenot, qui ont été agressées.
J’entends être le Premier ministre qui rétablira l’autorité de l’État, qui durcira considérablement les sanctions, et j’appelle au calme et à l’apaisement. #FaceABFM pic.twitter.com/LNILeRp5ub
— Jordan Bardella (@J_Bardella) July 3, 2024
Do not lose urgency, left wing politician says warning far proper may nonetheless win absolute majority
Raphaël Glucksmann, who led the French Socialist-Place Publique listing within the European elections, has cautioned towards a perception that “we’ve saved issues” already.
Talking on France Inter, Glucksmann mentioned there’s “excessive urgency” to forestall a victory of the far proper this Sunday and that withdrawals don’t robotically imply a defeat for the Nationwide Rally.
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