French people started Paris Mass protests against NATO and EU
French people started Paris Mass protests against NATO and EU
# FREXIT
A massive crowd of protesters marched through the center of the French capital on Saturday demanding that France radically change its stance on NATO and the EU.
The march was organized by the right-wing Les Patriotes (The Patriots) party led by Florian Philippot, the former deputy head of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. Dubbed “the national meeting of resistance,” the rally attracted “thousands and thousands” of people, according to Philippot, who was also a member of the European Parliament between 2014 and 2019.
The demonstrators were holding a large banner reading ‘Resistance’ and smaller placards that read ‘Frexit’ – a reference to a demand that France leave the EU. Many protesters were also waving the national flag.
« #Frexit » hurlent des milliers de Français ce jour à Paris ! Fou ! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/7HTJvvQlVS
— Florian Philippot (@f_philippot) October 8, 2022
According to videos published by Philippot on social media, the crowd was chanting: “Let’s get out of NATO!” They also demanded the ouster of French President Emmanuel Macron as they marched near the parliament building, the footage purports to show.
« Sortons de l’OTAN » crient des milliers et des milliers de Français cet après-midi à Paris ! Énorme !
Vive la Paix ! pic.twitter.com/CbT456ZokC— Florian Philippot (@f_philippot) October 8, 2022
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