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France to ban far-right party Civitas over anti-Semitic remarks

Demonstrators hold flags during a demonstration called by fundamentalist Catholic organisation Civitas in front of Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc) statue on May 8, 2016 in Paris. AFP - FRANCOIS GUILLOT

France's Interior Minister on Monday said he had ordered the dissolution of Civitas, a far-right party and organisation made up mostly of ultra-traditional Catholics, because of its anti-Semitism.

Gerald Darmanin said in a tweet that he had asked the ministry "to proceed to the dissolution" of the party Civitas, "firmly" condemning anti-Semitic remarks made during its summer seminar last month.

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