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Bally Bagayoko, mayor of Saint-Denis, organized the June 21 event from Boulevard Barbès to Place de la République. Participation fell short of expectations amid 36-degree heat, and a related concert received court approval after an initial ban.
Le MondeA march against racism and the far right drew a few thousand participants in Paris on June 21, 2026. The route ran from Boulevard Barbès to Place de la République. Bally Bagayoko, mayor of Saint-Denis and member of La France Insoumise, called for the demonstration.
Bagayoko had hoped for several hundred thousand attendees. Le Monde reported the turnout remained limited under 36-degree Celsius heat. He described the starting point as a historic symbol of immigration and a multicultural working-class neighborhood.
Bagayoko called for a knockout blow against racism, discrimination and the far right. He repeated the slogan Resistance, resistance with the crowd. He also praised the broad popular alliance embodied by Jean-Luc Mélenchon and urged placing the fight against racism on the presidential campaign agenda.
La France Insoumise organized a concert at Place de la République for the late afternoon. The Police Prefecture initially banned the event over public order concerns before an administrative court authorized it.
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