Greenpeace unfurls anti-Le Pen 'resist' banner on Eiffel Tower

Le Pen faces off against centrist Emmanuel Macron in the May 7 ballot


Reuters May 05, 2017
PHOTO: AFP

PARIS: Greenpeace climbers unfurled a banner emblazoned with the French republican slogan 'Liberty, Equality Fraternity' and the word 'Resist' on the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Friday, a message urging people to vote against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in Sunday`s presidential election.

France votes in election nail-biter

"We wanted to say we are against the rise of nationalism and authoritarianism in France and in other countries. This is our way of reminding everybody they all need to mobilise to defend these values of Liberty Equality and Fraternity," Jean-Francois Julliard, the advocacy group's head in France, told public radio station francinfo.

Le Pen faces off against centrist Emmanuel Macron in the May 7 ballot. Macron is tipped in polls to win and become France`s president for the next five years.

The Greenpeace action came on the last day of campaigning.

COMMENTS (1)

Bunny Rabbit | 6 years ago | Reply LP is a female DT And France cannot afford this .
Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ