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Paul Myers

De Fournas suspended from National Assembly for 15 days for racist remark

National Rally MP Grégoire de Fournas was suspended from the National Assembly for 15 days for making a racist remark during a debate in the chamber about migrants. © Thomas Padilla / MaxPPP

National Rally MP Grégoire de Fournas was suspended from the French parliament on Friday night for 15 days after he made a racist remark during a legislative session.

De Fournas, 37, was heard shouting the words "return to Africa” as Carlos Martens Bilongo was challenging the French government on Thursday about migrants stranded at sea.

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