2024-07-03 21:59:41
The speaker came last Sunday at the head of the first round of the legislative elections in the 8th constituency of Hauts-de-Seine
Government spokesperson, Prisca Thevenot and her staff said they were victims“attack during election poster operation” On Wednesday evening in Meudon-la-forêt, four days before the second round of legislative elections, the Minister’s entourage announced to the AFP. “Police quickly intervened”, we reported again from the same source. “The Minister was able to file a complaint” et “he will continue his field campaign as planned until Friday evening”.
A colleague was injured in one arm
The Minister’s entourage did not wish to provide further details about the circumstances of this attack. According to a source close to the case, around twenty people attacked Prisca Thevenot and one of her colleagues around 8 pm If the minister, who is a candidate for re-election in the 8th constituency of Hauts-de-Seine, was not affected, her colleague was injured in one hand . Two or three people were arrested, the same source added.
In the evening, the prime minister condemned the attack. “Violence and intimidation have no place in our democracy. They have no place in our Republic.”hammered Gabriel Attal, who showed a “Total solidarity for the candidate, for his team.” “I was very shocked by the attack suffered by Prisca Thevenot and his representative in Meudon. Violence has no place in our democracy.”he also responded to X the Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné, himself a candidate in this Department. “Support for Prisca Thevenot and Virginie Lanlo attacked this afternoon in Meudon-la-Forêt, best wishes for a speedy recovery…and good luck on Sunday”wrote on the same social network the boss of the senators centrist Hervé Marseille, elected from Hauts-de-Seine.
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