FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 287: NATIONAL RALLY LEADS EURO PARLIAMENT POLLING*OLYMPIC FLAME LANDS IN MARSEILLE*PROTESTS IN PARIS TODAY*

 

            (NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)

                         YELLOW VESTS GATHER TO PROTEST IN PARIS MAY 11, 2024

The National Rally leading polling for the European Parliament elections next month.    31 percent of the vote behind the RN led by Jordan Bardella.    Trailing is the list led by Valerie Hayer of President Macron's faction at 15 percent.

The Socialist Party at 14 percent, the LFI (Left) at 8.5 percent, The Republicans at 7 percent with two other parties at 5.5 percent just above the 5 percent threshold to win seats (The Ecologists and Reconquest)...BFM-TV News Story

There will be a proportional allocation of the seats in this election unlike voting for France's National Assembly.   

Last weekend President Emanuel Macron broached the notion of proportional elections for the National Assembly instead of the current 'first past the post' system.

IN MARSEILLE THURSDAY THE ARRIVAL OF THE OLYMPIC TORCH IN FRANCE.

A 12-DAY VOYAGE FROM GREECE FOR THE TORCH WHICH WILL BE MAKING ITS WAY TO PARIS FOR THE START OF THE OLYMPICS ON JULY 26TH...

Video from Paris on Saturday afternoon.

In this video one sees in the beginning tables set up by Leftist activists spreading an intense anti-capitalist message and support for the Palestinians in Gaza among other things...

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Also in Paris on Saturday afternoon a "Let's Preserve Innocence" demonstration.

The signs include one saying "Stop Pedophiles"...

Meanwhile a Yellow Vests protest held in the streets of Paris today the group of demonstrators with a Canadian flag as well as the Yellow "Peace Sign" flag.

The Palestinian flag was also displayed during this march involving dozens of people.

A man with a bullhorn also speaking during the march....VIDEO PARIS YELLOW VESTS WEEK 287 MAY 11, 2024

IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE AN ENVIRONMENTALIST PROTEST IN 'DEFENSE OF WATER'.

THE PROTEST TARGETING PLANS TO BUILD TWO LARGE WATER BASINS TO SUPPORT THE SEED MAKING OPERATION OF THE CONGLOMERATE 'LIMAGRAIN...BFM-TV France News Story (Translation Prompt)

                                             For now that's the story of France and the Yellow Vests.

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