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Fears of far-right takeover spur widespread protests across France

A protester in Paris on 15 June, 2024, holds a sign reading “hands off my buddy”, a slogan launched by France's SOS-Racisme movement in the mid-80s that has resurfaced during protests against the rise of the far right. REUTERS - Benoit Tessier

Marches against a far-right surge were staged in cities across France on Saturday – with hundreds of thousands of people calling on the nation to derail the anti-immigration National Rally’s hopes of taking control of parliament in upcoming snap elections.

Some 200 protests drew together crowds of people fearing the 30 June and 7 July polls will saddle France with its first far-right government since World War II.

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