In Rennes, a thousand folks gathered, 750 folks based on the prefecture, at first of the night on the Place de la République.
When the outcomes of the legislative elections have been introduced, giving the New Standard Entrance the lead, applause and shouts of pleasure started: “We received”, “No RN elected in Brittany”chanted the demonstrators, who additionally chanted anti-RN slogans “It is scorching for the fascists”.
This gathering was banned by the prefecture and the police have been current in giant numbers, based on an AFP journalist.
photo">Clashes between cops and demonstrators on the eve of the outcomes of the second spherical of the legislative elections, July 7, 2024 in Nantes AFP / Locke VENANCE.
The demonstrators then left in a procession for the “Christmas stroll” in the direction of the historic heart however the police prevented them from going there.
Whereas blocked close to the station, demonstrators threw projectiles on the police who responded with tear gasoline, based on AFP, which famous {that a} grocery store window was broken.
Twenty-five folks, and never 31 as initially indicated, have been arrested “after injury performed to the jap piers of the city”to specify the prefecture.
Shortly earlier than midnight, calm returned to Rennes, based on an AFP journalist.
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Demonstrators maintain a banner “The actual impediment is the road” on the night of the outcomes of the second spherical of the legislative elections, 7 July 2024 in Nantes AFP / Locke VENANCE.
Additionally in Nantes, 2,500 folks gathered, based on the prefecture, to comply with the ends in the middle of town, in a festive ambiance, they famous to an AFP journalist.
A march then went via the streets and was pushed again a number of instances by the police, who used tear gasoline. Fireworks have been set off by demonstrators alongside the police, who additionally aimed to throw bottles.
Round 10:15 pm, the police fired tear gasoline once more to disperse the demonstrators.
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Clashes between regulation enforcement and demonstrators after asserting the primary outcomes of the second spherical of legislative elections, July 7, 2024 in Rennes AFP / Sebastien SALOM-GOMIS.
A police officer was injured and transported unconscious by firefighters after a Molotov cocktail exploded close to him, based on AFP. The prefecture specified that the officer suffered “burn” and that three folks have been arrested.
“The prefect of Loire-Atlantique Fabrice Rigoulet-Roze condemns, within the strongest potential phrases, these acts of violence in opposition to the police and totally helps the injured police officer. “she added.
