Nils Wilcke

In calmness, the actions of a few vandals on October 17 are compared by Le Parisien to... the attack on the Capitol by Trump's supporters in October 2021. The statue of Marianne overturned at the town hall of Marseille is likened to "a decapitated head rolling." Luckily, ridicule doesn't kill... (translated)

In Paris, the headquarters of CNews was targeted early in the morning "by a hundred people," reports AFP, which mentions "damage," such as "overturned barriers" and "broken windows." It's really sad, indeed... 🥲 21 people have been arrested, according to the police prefecture. (translated)

A protester had their hand torn off during a demonstration in Saint-Étienne by a police grenade thrown by law enforcement, reports AFP citing "a source close to the case." The protester reportedly picked up the grenade by hand, the agency specifies. If it's like in Lens... caution is advised. (translated)

He dared to say: "Only the professionals of chaos are in the street" and not "the France of work," claims Bardella. Coming from someone who has never worked outside of his far-right political career and is known for his record absenteeism rate in the European Parliament... (translated)

In Paris, the police used tear gas on an orchestra rehearsing at République and brought out water cannons before the parade departed. In Bordeaux, the demonstrators were also gassed just like in Grenoble and Marseille. In Strasbourg, chants against the RN were heard, but the press prefers to talk about the "troublemakers"... (translated)

Hortefeux regains a seat as a Member of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, despite his conviction in the first instance to a sentence of ineligibility in the Kadhafi trial. The one whom Dati referred to as "the fascist" can hold office while awaiting the decision on appeal. Doesn't the right scream about judicial leniency? (translated)

The government is doing everything to undermine the mobilization on Saturday. Nuñez announces that the use of stun grenades is authorized again, despite a high school student's hand being torn off. "Police must be able to use all the weapons at their disposal." At the risk of provoking the worst? (translated)

The LR site was the victim of hacking this morning: the perpetrators distributed a call to demonstrate on October 17 and threaten to disclose confidential exchanges to the press, without proving their materiality at this stage. One can imagine Retailleau choking upon learning the news before the presidential election. (translated)

"Don't laugh, Delga today describes herself as 'stunned' by the exorbitant toll of the A69 imposed by the concessionaire Atosca, 20.40 euros, for a round trip between Toulouse and Castres. Who could have predicted? Perhaps the environmental collectives violently repressed for opposing the project..." (translated)