Incidents erupted Sunday evening in the center of Rennes, where several hundred people gathered at the announcement of the result of the first round of the presidential election, causing damage. About 500 people, mainly young people, marched through the streets of the city center chanting anti-capitalist and anti-fascist slogans.
Incidents erupted Sunday evening in the center of Rennes, where several hundred people gathered at the announcement of the result of the first round of the presidential election, causing damage, noted an AFP journalist.
Demonstration against Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen this evening in #Rennes following the announcement of the results of the first round. Protesters erect barricades in the city center. (@Rennes24, @Meteor35000) #presidential2022#1stRoundpic.twitter.com/nlk9GnovFs
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About 500 people, mainly young people, marched through the streets of the city center chanting anti-capitalist and anti-fascist slogans. “The youth fucks national fascism, Le Pen fascist dynasty”, “Burn the right”, “social war” or even “Pinault execution”, in allusion to the Breton businessman, could we read on registered tags on facades. Street furniture was destroyed and windows of bank branches were damaged, AFP also noted.
In a square in the city center, a fire was lit with construction equipment in particular, requiring the intervention of firefighters. Police intervened late in the evening to disperse the demonstration. The socialist mayor of Rennes Nathalie Appéré reacted to this violence on her twitter account.
I strongly condemn the damage committed this evening in the city center of Rennes. Democracy is not and it will never be violence or vandalism.
— Nathalie Appéré (@nathalieappere) April 10, 2022
“I strongly condemn the damage committed this evening in the city center of Rennes. Democracy is not and it will never be violence or vandalism”.