French youth are protagonists in the fight against the advance of the extreme right in France. As soon as the results of the European elections and the result of the political formation headed by Le Pen, National Rally (RN), were known, thousands of people took to the streets that same Sunday.
On Monday morning, some high schools were blocked by students, as was the case of the emblematic Henri IV institute in Paris. Hundreds of high school students blocked the institute, chanting: “Youth pisses off the National Front [de Le Pen]”, while passing taxis, buses and garbage trucks honked in solidarity with the students.
🔴”Youth pisses off the National Front”
Blockade in progress at the Henri IV high school in the 5th arrondissement of Paris against the far right. pic.twitter.com/9ysHAvaIrA
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The triumph of the far-right National Rally (RN) and its candidate Jordan Bardella was a shock, to which President Macron responded by dissolving the National Assembly and calling for early elections.
“Dissolving the National Assembly is simply not possible. This means giving free rein to the extreme right of RN. Today we are symbolically blocking the institute. But we need a general strike and a blockade of the country against the extreme right!” explained Sheila, a student of Henri IV’s final year.
Two high school students, Zélie and Charlotte, from the neighboring Louis-le-Grand high school who came to reinforce the blockade, agree with the same sentiment: “The high school blockades only have a great impact during strike periods. We hope there will be a movement of this magnitude because we cannot let racism and the extreme right win.
“Today we are symbolically blocking our high school but we need a general strike and a blockade of the country against the extreme right! » Sheila, final year student at Henri IV pic.twitter.com/Y1X6sH1mn9
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Given the rise of far-right ideas, schools in other cities were also blocked. In Lyon, at the Saint-Exupéry institute, hundreds of students blocked its establishment. They are asking high school students across France to join them.
This Tuesday the blockades were repeated again, but this time with a strong police presence to prevent students from demonstrating.
🔴 SCANDALOUS. THE POLICE AROUND AND CONTROL THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!
In Paris, high school students went on a wild demonstration against the far right. The police killed them before carrying out identity checks. #EuropeanElections2024 #Macron #DissolutionAssembléeNationale pic.twitter.com/k610QozL2l
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As at the Voltaire Institute, students in Racine (Paris) blocked its establishment. They shout “We are all anti-fascists.”
🔴 BLOCKAGE AT RACINE HIGH SCHOOL AGAINST THE EXTREME RIGHT!
As at the Voltaire high school, the students of Racine (Paris) blocked their establishment. They chant “Siamo Tutti Antifascisti!” “. #EuropeanElections2024 #Bardella #DissolutionAssembly pic.twitter.com/b9tewV589U
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🔴 BLOCKAGE AT VOLTAIRE LYCÉE AGAINST THE EXTREME RIGHT!
Students at the Voltaire high school in Paris block their establishment in reaction to the breakthrough of the far right. They sing “everybody hates Bardella”. #Macron #EuropeanElections2024 pic.twitter.com/cCcQOscikN
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On Monday afternoon, the youth had called for a demonstration in the Place de la République in Paris and in the main cities of the country.
[DIRECT] Thousands of people across the country against the far-right
Many people gathered this evening at Place de la République in Paris, while dozens of other gatherings took place across the country.
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The mobilization was massive, and also spread to other cities such as Lyon and Toulouse, where the police tried to disperse the protesters using tear gas and repression.
In France, despite the intimidation of the Police, the mobilizations continued in the streets even after 11 at night.
🔴 SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN WILD DEMONSTRATION IN PARIS
At nearly 11 p.m., thousands of people parade through the streets of Paris after gathering this evening at Place de la République at the call of youth organizations. pic.twitter.com/t6y6Jl51wi
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Early this Tuesday, the first school blockades turned into marches, like the one taking place in Toulouse: “The barrier against the extreme right will obviously not be done with Macron, but neither will it be done with those who contributed to the rise of the extreme right.” right for decades before him!” says Vanessa Raïz live from the demonstration in reference to the announcement of forming a popular front together with reformist and center-left political forces that were the government during the last decades.
🎤 “The barrier against the far right will obviously not be done with Macron, but it will not be done either with those who contributed to the rise of the far right for decades before him! » – Vanessa Raïz live from the Toulouse demonstration against extreme… pic.twitter.com/qYKOWV5grw
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Source: www.laizquierdadiario.com
