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Call for mass movement against the rise of fascism in Europe after Le Pen victory in France
People gather at Republique square to protest the far-right National Rally, which came out strongly ahead in first-round legislative elections, June 30, 2024 in Paris

ANTI-RACISTS have said “we must learn from history” to build a mass movement against the rise of fascism in Europe following the French election results.

The first-round election results gave a far-right alliance 33 per cent of the vote in France.

Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) sent solidarity to anti-fascists in the country today as they held mass protests to stop Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) party.

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