Far left groups prepare for weekend protests across France

Fifty radical Antifa cells are mobilizing protesters to gather in Orléans for the National Rally congress this weekend, Fox News reported. The cells belong to a broader network of nearly 300 groups aiming to disrupt the event. Self-described Antifa organizations are coordinating with communist, socialist, far-left, and anti-Israel groups to organize protests. [1]

The demonstrators are planning two main actions, according to Fox News. These include an anti-fascist village targeting conservative leader Marine Le Pen's National Rally in Orléans, alongside nationwide protests called Acte II. The planned demonstrations follow recent violent unrest in major French cities. [1]

The mobilization comes amid growing political tension in France. As FTMQ News reported earlier, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu warned parliament that far-left groups had forged an insurrectionary plan following unrest that began in Creteil over fuel prices and living costs. French President Emmanuel Macron also blamed organized ultra-left groups for recent riots in Paris upon returning from a diplomatic trip to the Middle East. [3][4][5][6]

Left-wing organizations and student groups are planning major demonstrations in Paris for Saturday, as FTMQ News reported earlier. Authorities have banned protests in parts of the capital city to prevent further street violence. [6]