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France: Hundreds March to Demand Macron Adopt More Progressive Platform

HeadlineMay 09, 2017

In France, hundreds of activists marched to the party headquarters of President-elect Emmanuel Macron Monday to deliver a petition, signed by more than 30,000 people, demanding Macron support workers’ rights and progressive programs. This is is activist Laurent Berthet.

Laurent Berthet: “Today we want to tell Emmanuel Macron that a lot of people in France didn’t vote in his favor, but, first and foremost, against Marine Le Pen, and that he doesn’t reflect our hopes for a real transition on the ecological, economic and social level. The only thing he has for us is his openness to Europe.”

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