Home HomeSwedenLivingWorld world_2_fill WorldBusiness BusinessSports sports-soccer SportsEntertainmentEntertain

Fear in Paris: "They will set everything on fire"

Armed police patrol in groups in Paris – thousands of extra officers have been called in. Several voters tell TT that they fear violence in the wake of the polarized French election.

» Updated: 16 July 2024, 14:54

» Published: 07 July 2024

Fear in Paris: "They will set everything on fire"
Photo: Thomas Padilla/AP/TT

Armed police patrol in groups in Paris – thousands of extra officers have been called in. Several voters tell TT that they fear violence in the wake of the polarized French election.

In Paris, the extra security measures are clear. Police walk in groups of three or four with visible weapons. People on the streets shout various versions of "vote", an appeal to vote, according to TT's correspondent.

A steady stream of voters flows to and from the polling stations in central Paris.

Voter Nicolas, who does not want to give his last name, believes that there will be strikes if the far-right party National Rally (RN), led by Marine Le Pen, becomes the largest party.

We will not be able to take the subway or train. RN's opponents will do everything to show their discontent, he says.

According to French newspapers, several shops in the city center have installed wooden boards as protection for their storefronts, fearing riots when the election results are announced on Sunday evening.

I hope hatred does not win. They will set everything on fire if RN wins, says a 60-year-old man outside a polling station in the ninth district of the capital.

The Green Party leader Marine Tondelier writes on X that she is very worried about the evening, referring to reports that a neo-Nazi group has called for attacks on several locations around the country.

Tags
TTT
By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

More news

Musk helped Trump - what does he get in return?
3 MIN READ

Musk helped Trump - what does he get in return?

Attack on hospital in Ukraine – several dead
1 MIN READ

Attack on hospital in Ukraine – several dead

Zelensky: Concessions are suicide
1 MIN READ

Zelensky: Concessions are suicide

The Mastermind Behind 9/11 Gets a Deal with the USA
1 MIN READ

The Mastermind Behind 9/11 Gets a Deal with the USA

UN Soldiers Injured in Attack in Lebanon
1 MIN READ

UN Soldiers Injured in Attack in Lebanon

Trump's Peace Plan for Ukraine: No NATO for 20 Years
2 MIN READ

Trump's Peace Plan for Ukraine: No NATO for 20 Years

Biden addresses the nation after the election
1 MIN READ

Biden addresses the nation after the election

Canada in dispute with Tiktok - "national security"
1 MIN READ

Canada in dispute with Tiktok - "national security"

The EU Top on Trump: There is Something to Build On
2 MIN READ

The EU Top on Trump: There is Something to Build On

Harris Turned His Back: "Didn't Stop the Genocide"
2 MIN READ

Harris Turned His Back: "Didn't Stop the Genocide"

Israel buys new fighter jets from Boeing
1 MIN READ

Israel buys new fighter jets from Boeing

Multiple deaths in Israeli attack in Lebanon
2 MIN READ

Multiple deaths in Israeli attack in Lebanon

Demands No Confidence: "Scholz's Coalition is History"
2 MIN READ

Demands No Confidence: "Scholz's Coalition is History"

Iran: Trump's Victory Chance of Reconsideration
1 MIN READ

Iran: Trump's Victory Chance of Reconsideration

The demand to Georgia: Investigate election fraud
1 MIN READ

The demand to Georgia: Investigate election fraud

Democrats Fume: Biden's Arrogance Was Our Downfall
2 MIN READ

Democrats Fume: Biden's Arrogance Was Our Downfall

Two states are still counting their votes
1 MIN READ

Two states are still counting their votes

The Charges Against Trump – What Happens Now
3 MIN READ

The Charges Against Trump – What Happens Now

Struggle for Power in Congress
3 MIN READ

Struggle for Power in Congress

Xi wants a stable relationship with the USA in the "new era"
1 MIN READ

Xi wants a stable relationship with the USA in the "new era"