“The fruit of the Mélenchonist extreme left”: the RN headquarters in Gironde set on fire by demonstrators
Quick Look
- In Bordeaux, a demonstration of “yellow vests” brought together 9,100 people.
- The headquarters of the National Rally in Mérignac was the target of an attempted fire and tags attributed to the far left by local officials.
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Why It Matters
A demonstration of “yellow vests” took place in Bordeaux, bringing together 9,100 people according to the prefecture.
In Bordeaux, the demonstration organized by the coordination of “yellow vests” brought together 9,100 people according to the Gironde prefecture. Fifteen of them were arrested, while the strong mobilization of the police made it possible to protect the businesses. The Gironde headquarters of the National Rally (RN), located in Mérignac, did not, however, escape the ire of the demonstrators.
“Our premises were violently attacked by the far left. A fire was lit against our metal curtain and the facade is covered with tags,” denounces Jimmy Bourlieux, the party’s departmental delegate. Quickly extinguished, the fire did not destroy the office.
The tags left on its front indicate “Nik le RN (sic)” or “LFI 27”. The party with the flame points out these degradations which “leave no doubt about the political camp of their authors”. The attempted fire of the premises is taken very seriously by the elected RNs of the department. “When we…
Open Questions
- Who are the exact perpetrators of the attack?
- Did any arrests take place following this deterioration?
