Demonstration: After judgment against Le Pen: Protests planned in Paris

According to the court, the exclusion of the French right -wing populist Marine Le Pen from elections calls her party to a protest rally in Paris this Sunday. The racial emile nationally (marginal) expects 8,000 to 10,000 participants who travel by buses from other parts of the country, as the media reported, referring to party managers. As a speaker at the invalid dome, the party Marine Le Pen, RN boss Jordan Bardella and RN Vice President Louis Aliot announced.

Two counter -scouts are planned on Sunday, but several kilometers away. France’s Left Party and Greens called for a protest against the extreme rights on the Place de la République. And President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party wants to use a long-planned meeting on the outskirts of Saint-Denis for a protest.

Prime Minister calls for calm and respect

Nevertheless, there is concern that there are riots. Prime Minister François Bayrou called for order, calm and mutual respect. “In a rule of law, all a sense of responsibility must show and avoid confrontations,” he said on Friday.

A court had convicted Le Pen, her party and other party managers on Monday for the embezzlement of EU funds. The most controversial part of the punishment against Le Pen is that it must not compete in elections for five years. This punishment immediately comes into force – unlike a prison sentence, which is based on probation.

Le Pen appealed, but feared that the presidential election 2027 would not be able to run for a long period of procedure. However, the Paris Court of Appeal announced that they wanted to judge until the summer of 2026. Le Pen announced that he would also move to the European Court of Human Rights and the French Constitutional Council. “I will exploit all the appeals that are available to me,” she told the newspaper “Le Parisien”.

With a view to the rally, the racial emblem tried nationally, worrying about violence. “We will tackle things very organized,” said RN European Member and Le-Pen consultant Philippe Olivier to the broadcaster France Info. “We have the instructions not to destroy and demolish anything,” an RN supporter told the broadcaster.

Police with a large contingent on site

The police want to be on site with a large contingent. “We have no special fears at this point in time. But only because we don’t have none does not mean that we are not vigilant and determined to ensure that everyone can freely comment in Paris on Sunday,” police prefect Laurent Nuñez told BFMTV.

The judicial scolding of the right -wing populist provided outrage at Le Pens opponents. Le Pen spoke of a political judgment that aims to exclude it from the upcoming presidential election. “The system has brought out the atomic bomb, and if you use such a powerful weapon against us, because we are about to win the elections,” she said. Rn boss Bardella spoke of a “execution of French democracy” and in a petition of the party there was talk of a “dictatorship of the judges”.

Several prominent legal politicians in Europe, including Italy’s vice head of government Matteo Salvini and Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban, criticized the verdict or showed solidarity with their political girlfriend. US President Donald Trump spoke of a “witch hunt against Marine Le Pen” on Friday.