French Far-Right Candidate’s First Rally Marked by Violent Clash
- Eric Zemmour spoke at venue outside Paris Sunday amid protests
- TV footage showed fight breaking out, person lunging at him
A video grab taken from an AFPTV footage shows a clash during the end of a campaign rally for Eric Zemmour in Villepinte, near Paris, on Dec. 5.
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French far-right television pundit Eric Zemmour’s first political rally since declaring his candidacy for president was marred by fighting involving dozens of people within the venue, violence that underlines the divisiveness of his campaign.
Television footage of the event shown on BFM on Sunday showed a man lunging at Zemmour as he made his way to the stage through crowds and heavy security at the conference center in Villepinte outside Paris. A fight also broke out between protesters in black T-shirts and supporters, with at least one person emerging bleeding from the head.