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Meeting in a community hall in the southern French city of Marseille
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supporters of far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Almost a week after she was found guilty of embezzlement
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and barred from running in the 2027 presidential election. Her devotees, outraged by the verdict that Le Pen has called purely political
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and intends to appeal. They say the ruling will only strengthen the party
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Membership numbers are exploding, as are the signatures on the petition. You must have seen it on social media
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We've really broken the record. It's extraordinary. We're really very happy. And I think it's a good momentum
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We're not stopping any time soon. The national rally anticipating more numbers later Sunday
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when several cities across the country host their own rallies in support of the convicted leader
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In Paris, they will be met by counter-demonstrations. When you have the far right deciding to hold a protest in Paris
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I think the left has to try to protest to counter that. It's us against them
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Not quite a face-off, but a third rally planned for the capital, the Renaissance presidential party calling for the law to be respected
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It's not an anti-national rally demonstration. What we want to do is respond to them
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We're not going to let them trample on democracy and justice. If they really want to claim the presidency, they'd better respect the rules
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Another protest against the far right is scheduled for Saturday, April 12