The head of the PS and Place publique list in the European elections Raphaël Glucksmann was prevented, Wednesday, from joining the May 1 procession in Saint-Étienne after paint throwing and invectives from a few dozen activists, noted a journalist of the AFP.
Raphaël Glucksmann and his entourage were attacked by nearly fifty people as soon as they arrived to join the May 1 procession in Saint-Étienne, subject to paint being thrown and shouts like “Glucksmann, get out of there” or “Palestine will live”. The head of the list, denouncing “around fifty cranks”, some of whom belong to LFI according to him, consequently gave up joining the demonstration.
The planned post-parade exchange with activists was also canceled. “These people are not democrats. We see it in their violence,” declared Raphaël Glucksmann shortly after the incident, saying he was “sure that there were flags of France Insoumise” among the people who attacked him. invective.
“80% of tweets to France Insoumise are devoted to Raphaël Glucksmann and the PS-Place publique list. They have chosen their opponent,” he added. Insulted upon his arrival, even before joining the procession, the European candidate was subsequently pursued for several hundred meters by people also shouting “PS bastard”, “Palestine will win” or “Saint-É is not to you”, in reference to the nickname of Saint-Etienne. The head of the list had stains of green paint on his forehead and red paint on his jacket, noted an AFP journalist.