Far-Right Mayors in France Remove EU Flags from Town Halls

Dozens of mayors in France, elected as members of Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party, have removed European Union flags from the facades of their town halls, an action praised by party officials but criticized as populist.

30 Mar, 15:46 — 30 Mar, 15:46

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le-mondeHigh8d ago

Several new far-right mayors remove EU flags from French town halls

'Out with the European flags at the town hall! Make way for the French flags,' Christophe Barthès, the Rassemblement National mayor of the southern town of Carcassonne, said on X on Sunday.

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Several new far-right mayors remove EU flags from French town halls

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iefimerida30 Mar, 17:47

Γαλλία: Δήμαρχοι του ακροδεξιού Εθνικού Συναγερμού κατέβασαν τις ευρωπαϊκές σημαίες από τα δημαρχεία τους

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zdg-md30 Mar, 18:49

Zeci de primari din Franța, membri ai partidului lui Marine Le Pen, dau jos steagul UE de pe instituții: „Faceți loc pentru drapelul francez”

newsbeast30 Mar, 18:50Latest update

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Far-Right Mayors in France Remove EU Flags from Town Halls

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Several new far-right mayors remove EU flags from French town halls

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Several new far-right mayors remove EU flags from French town halls

Γαλλία: Δήμαρχοι του ακροδεξιού Εθνικού Συναγερμού κατέβασαν τις ευρωπαϊκές σημαίες από τα δημαρχεία τους

Zeci de primari din Franța, membri ai partidului lui Marine Le Pen, dau jos steagul UE de pe instituții: „Faceți loc pentru drapelul francez”

Γαλλικό «διαζύγιο» με το Στρασβούργο: Η ακροδεξιά κατεβάζει τις ευρωπαϊκές σημαίες

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