IN PICTURES: Thousands of people take part in anti-fascism protests across France
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Published: 16 Apr, 2022 CET.
Updated: Sat 16 Apr 2022 17:06 CET
Several hundred thousand people took to the streets across France to protest against far-right leader Marine Le Pen ahead of the presidential election next weekend.
There are several demonstrations taking place across France on Saturday, but this union-organisation protest had been expected to be the largest.
Jointly organised by the League of Human Rights with several unions (CGT, FSE, FSU, FAGE, Unef) the protest was organised to express anger over the presence of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the second round of the presidential election.
The demo started at 2pm on Saturday at Place de la Nation, moving to Place de la République.
A spokesman said: "The extreme right is once again present in the second round of the presidential election, with an unprecedented level of votes. We refuse to see it come to power."
Organisers had also called for demonstrations across France.
A protestor waves a flag as he marches with others during a demonstration 'against racism and fascism' in Paris on April 16, 2022. (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
A protestor holds a placard which translates as 'down with the state, down with money, long live the commune, universal humanity and emancipation' during the demonstration (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
French gendarmes hold riot shields as they gather during the demonstration . (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
Protestors hold a banner reading 'Against the far-right' during a demonstration against racism and fascism in Perpignan, southern France, on April 16, 2022. (Photo by RAYMOND ROIG / AFP)
A protestor (R) holds a banner reading 'Voting for Le Pen is not worth it' during a demonstration 'against racism and fascism' near Marseille's prefecture, on April 16, 2022. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP)
Protestors shout slogans during the demonstration in Marseille. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP)
Protestors holds a banner reading 'no to the far-right, for justice and equality' in the demonstration in Marseille. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP)
Protestors shout anti-fascist slogans in front of riot mobile gendarmes during a demonstration at the Vieux Port in Marseille, on April 16, 2022. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP)
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There are several demonstrations taking place across France on Saturday, but this union-organisation protest had been expected to be the largest.
Jointly organised by the League of Human Rights with several unions (CGT, FSE, FSU, FAGE, Unef) the protest was organised to express anger over the presence of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the second round of the presidential election.
The demo started at 2pm on Saturday at Place de la Nation, moving to Place de la République.
A spokesman said: "The extreme right is once again present in the second round of the presidential election, with an unprecedented level of votes. We refuse to see it come to power."
Organisers had also called for demonstrations across France.
A protestor waves a flag as he marches with others during a demonstration 'against racism and fascism' in Paris on April 16, 2022. (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
A protestor holds a placard which translates as 'down with the state, down with money, long live the commune, universal humanity and emancipation' during the demonstration (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
French gendarmes hold riot shields as they gather during the demonstration . (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
Protestors hold a banner reading 'Against the far-right' during a demonstration against racism and fascism in Perpignan, southern France, on April 16, 2022. (Photo by RAYMOND ROIG / AFP)
A protestor (R) holds a banner reading 'Voting for Le Pen is not worth it' during a demonstration 'against racism and fascism' near Marseille's prefecture, on April 16, 2022. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP)
Protestors shout slogans during the demonstration in Marseille. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP)
Protestors holds a banner reading 'no to the far-right, for justice and equality' in the demonstration in Marseille. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP)
Protestors shout anti-fascist slogans in front of riot mobile gendarmes during a demonstration at the Vieux Port in Marseille, on April 16, 2022. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP)
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