🇫🇷 The African mayor of the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, was in Orléans today and led the counterprotest against National Rally.

The counterprotest was far below the 30k number promised by France Unbowed (La France Insoumise, LFI).

Despite the tense situation, no violence was reported in Orléans so far.

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🇫🇷 The LFI mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko sides with Emmanuel Macron in calling the Trappes shooting yesterday a "racist attack" despite no evidence confirming that.

Bagayoko: "Wherever those who stand up against racism to say that France is anti-fascist, I will be by their side (...) This is the umpteenth racist attack that comes to tell us that from now on we must act."

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🇫🇷 The Yellow Vests announced they plan a new series of protests across France on October 31st against the "increasing authoritarian nature" of the administration of Emmanuel Macron and government of Sébastien Lecornu.

🔗 https://www.franceinfo.fr/societe/manifestations/les-gilets-jaunes-appellent-a-une-nouvelle-mobilisation-le-31-octobre-et-denoncent-une-derive-autoritaire_8252203.html

🇫🇷 The Loiret Prefecture estimates that 11k people are attending the counterprotest against the National Rally congress in Orléans.

Besides the mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko representing LFI, other notable French politicians attending the protest are:

🔶 Olivier Faure, the First Secretary of the French Socialist Party

🔶 Sophie Binet, the General Secretary of the Confédération Générale du Travail (General Confederation of Labour)

The manifestation was orderly and no arrests were made by the local police.

The Loiret Prefecture deployed 3000 policemen including riot police and armoured cars.

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🇫🇷 Multiple cities across France including Lyon, Grenoble, Nice, Montpellier, Limoges, Tours, Rennes, Brest, Rouen, Lille and Nancy banned all public gatherings this weekend.

In some cities like Marseille, trade unions received authorisation from the local prefecture to protest after much delays.

In Paris the prefecture approved a student protest but changed the route last minute, barring the protesters from entering Bastille Square.

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🇫🇷 Thousands march in Paris from Porte d'Italie to Porte de Vincennes. The manifestation is peaceful and orderly.

It is organised by France Unbowed (LFI) and the Students' Union.

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