14:03: According to Ouest-France, around 100 people then confronted the police in Bruz, a town near Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine). Behind a hostile banner upon Jordan Bardella’s arrival, several demonstrators launched fireworks at the CRS, while the police charged twice. At the end of the morning they were still trying to disperse the demonstrators gathered near the fairgrounds. Louis Aliot candidate for the presidency of the National Gathering, in front of Jordan Bardella The appeal to demonstrate had been launched a few days earlier on social media.
And it is on Twitter that Jordan Bardella has decided to respond to his opponents. He thus denounced “the red ‘antifa’ militias of Rennes” who “are trying to prevent us from holding our public meeting in Brittany”. The MEP also thanked the “police forces mobilized against these hooligans!”, But before questioning the prefect of Ille-et-Vilaine, who in his opinion was responsible for the lack of anticipation.
The campaign to succeed Marine Le Pen at the helm of the National Rally is in full swing within the far-right party. Activists will have to decide in October and choose between current interim president Jordan Bardella and Perpignan Mayor Louis Aliot. The winner will be announced at the 18th National Rally Congress in Paris.
12:24: Jordan Bardella publishes a new tweet and speaks directly with Gérald Darmanin: “The antifa militias have managed to access the farm where our meeting was supposed to be held. A Molotov cocktail was thrown at one of our cars which caught fire . It is a real scandal for which the Prefect of Ille-et-Vilaine is directly responsible! “
The antifa militias managed to gain access to the farm where our meeting was to be held. A Molotov cocktail was thrown at one of our cars which caught fire. It is a real scandal for which the Prefect of Ille-et-Vilaine is directly responsible!
cc @GDarmanin https://t.co/e3QL0QS5Xm
– Jordan Bardella (@J_Bardella) September 25, 2022
12:18: According to images posted on social networks, barricades have been erected and are held by masked men in black.
Jordan Bardella’s arrival in Bruz: clashes between demonstrators and police #Rennes #Turquoise #Ille-e-Vilaine@ Ouestfrance35 https://t.co/xqoffe0pNH
– Bruno Alvarez (@ alvarezbruno1) September 25, 2022
12:09: According to Ouest France, “antifas protesters gathered behind a hostile banner upon Jordan Bardella’s arrival in Ille-et-Vilaine, launch mortars of fireworks at the CRS. The police will charge, twice. They were still trying to disperse the protesters using tear gas.
Clashes between antifa protesters and law enforcement before the arrival of Jordan Bardella, candidate for the presidency of the RN, a #turquoise near #renne pic.twitter.com/UkzfdLICRk
– West France 35 (@ ouestfrance35) September 25, 2022
11:51 am: Police use tear gas while Jordan Bardella indicates that no one will be able to stop him from holding his public meeting
11:37 am: A hundred people, dressed in black and hooded, face the police in Bruz, a town near Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), this afternoon and try to prevent the holding of a meeting of Jordan Bardella, candidate for the presidency of the National Gathering.
The red “antifa” militias of #Rennes try to stop us having our public meeting in Brittany.
I tell them very clearly: intimidation will not work and we will reunite as planned.
Thanks to the police mobilized against these thugs! pic.twitter.com/0EsfhGYn6T
– Jordan Bardella (@J_Bardella) September 25, 2022
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