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‘Heavy’, ‘sad’ and ‘increasingly intense’ atmosphere at rally for killed far-right activist

Several hundreds joined a march organised by far-right groups on Saturday after a nationalist activist died from a beating in Lyon in an incident that highlighted a climate of deep political tensions ahead of next year’s presidential vote. Reporting from Lyon, FRANCE 24’s Olivia Bizot said the atmosphere was “heavy, sad and increasingly intense”, adding that “several young men carrying wooden sticks” were present at the rally.

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