A rally against the extreme right is organized in Millau this Friday, June 14, in the city center

Depuis lundi, de nombreux rassemblements ont lieu dans les villes françaises. MAXPPP – Jan Schmidt-Whitley/Le Pictorium

Two days after the announcement of the dissolution announced by Emmanuel Macron and the arrival at the head of the National Rally party in the European elections, in Millau a call to come together ’against the extreme right’ ;quot; is launched.

"The results of the European elections have unfortunately confirmed the rise of the extreme right in France (40 %)", launches the first lines of the press release.  Sunday evening, the National Rally party led by Jordan Bardella came first in the European elections. The one worn by Marion Maréchal, Reconquête, created just two years ago by Eric Zemmour also displays significant scores, particularly in the department of Aveyron.

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"The far right represents a danger"

In the wake of the results, Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic, announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, thus implying new legislative elections on June 27 and July 7 next. In Millau, a call to rally "against the extreme right" was launched by &quot ;citizens, left-wing parties, unions, associations and other collectives. According to them, "under a veneer of respectability, [ the extreme right] constitutes a real danger for democracy, freedoms and our values ​​of solidarity. The President of the Republic bears the heavy responsibility".

"The dissolution of the National Assembly requires a rapid and massive collective reaction to block the extreme right!& ;quot;, concludes the press release. The meeting is therefore this Friday, June 14, at 6 p.m., place de la Capelle.