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An investigation opened in Dijon for acts of "violence with weapons in meetings" attributed to the ultra-right

Several videos filmed in Dijon during the weekend show individuals presented as far-right activists opposing demonstrators.

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Key facts

  • This situation gives rise to serious concerns regarding the presence of these small violent groups in several French cities. Investigations have also…
  • Several videos filmed in Dijon during the weekend show individuals presented as far-right activists opposing demonstrators. In certain images, we can…
  • I expressed my concerns to Madam Prefect."In other cities, such as Rouen or Nice, investigations have been opened in recent hours after violence…

This situation gives rise to serious concerns regarding the presence of these small violent groups in several French cities. Investigations have also been opened in recent hours in other cities, such as Rouen or Nice, after violence committed against demonstrators during the mobilizations of October 24.

Several videos filmed in Dijon during the weekend show individuals presented as far-right activists opposing demonstrators. In certain images, we can see these individuals throwing projectiles at part of the procession which had just been dispersed by the police.

I expressed my concerns to Madam Prefect."In other cities, such as Rouen or Nice, investigations have been opened in recent hours after violence committed against demonstrators during the mobilizations of October 24.

“I am particularly concerned about the presence, in Dijon as in several cities in France, of small violent far-right groups who attacked the demonstrators,” she wrote.

Investigations were opened in several cities after violence committed against demonstrators.

On certain videos, we can see these individuals throwing projectiles at a part of the procession which had just been dispersed by the police.

The violence of the extreme right is expressed without complexes.

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