The day after the first round of the legislative elections and the qualification for the second round of many candidates of the National Rally in constituencies in Béarn, Bigourdan and Basque, the union of SUD and Solidaires unions from Béarn, Bigorre and the Basque Country called for rallies against the far-right this Monday, July 1st.
Mobilization against the extreme right after the first round
In Pau, around a hundred people gathered at 7 p.m. in front of the prefecture. In the Pau procession there were mainly young people, activists from the NPA and Solidaires Antifasciste. In Tarbes, the gathering was scheduled for 8 p.m. in front of the town hall. Finally Solidaires Pays-Basque called to gather at 7 p.m. in front of Bayonne town hall.
Rallies organized in reaction to the results of the National Rally candidates in the first round of the legislative elections. In Bigorre, the RN candidates came out on top in both constituencies. In Béarn, the RN candidates qualified for the second round in all four constituencies and even came out on top in the first and second.
The inter-union had called to gather twice against the far-right on Saturday June 15 and 22 in Pau before the first round of legislative elections. On Saturday June 15, nearly 2,500 people gathered and the week that followed, the mobilization had decreased. Nearly 650 people had responded to the call of the inter-union.
