Violence, threats, damage: at least 17 deputies targeted in the last three days

Violence and threats against parliamentarians in favor of pension reform are increasing. According to our information, they would have even accelerated very strongly since the triggering of 49-3 by Elisabeth Borne, last week. Since March 19, at least 17 deputies have been targeted by this type of violence. All concerned members of the relative majority or Republicans, two political camps in favor of postponing the legal retirement age to 64 years.

This count, from the Ministry of the Interior, the reporting unit of the Lower House, and a watch carried out by the services of the Palais Bourbon, is not exhaustive, specifies the presidency of the National Assembly. Moreover, in all, at least 56 deputies have already been targeted in the same way since the beginning of the legislature. A significant figure, which takes into account handwritten, online threats, tags and other deteriorations of permanence.

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