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About 13,000 marched in Orléans against the RN congress despite a Sunday demonstration ban and riot police deployment.
About 13,000 people marched in Orléans against the National Rally congress held in the city.
Demonstrations were banned in Orléans on Sunday, the final day of the congress. Reporting available so far does not detail the reasons for the ban.
Police presence was visible during the protests, with a CRS-8 riot police unit deployed in Orléans. The available reporting does not describe any clashes, arrests, or injuries.
In Paris, Jean-Luc Mélenchon took part in a separate demonstration against the far right.
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Authorities respond to large Orléans crowd with ban and deployment
From this perspective, the congress drew a large crowd of about 13,000 protesters, prompting authorities to ban demonstrations on Sunday and deploy the CRS-8 riot police unit. The measures reflect the scale of mobilization in Orléans during the party's congress.
Sunday ban limits protest as 13,000 gather against congress
From this perspective, about 13,000 people chose to march in Orléans against the National Rally congress, only for demonstrations to be banned on the congress's final day. The ban restricts the ability of residents to express opposition during the event, while the mobilization itself shows the scale of public objection.