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Aftermath of the 24 October protests: violence and investigations in several cities

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Un éditorialiste s'interroge sur l'identité des manifestants du 24 octobre

Franz-Olivier Giesbert consacre son éditorial aux centaines de milliers de manifestants du 24 octobre à Paris et dans plusieurs villes de France, en questionnant le traitement médiatique de ces mobilisations.

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26 Oct, 13h56
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26 Oct, 13h56
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The three sides cover the same days of violent mobilisation, but the left and centre dwell on judicial proceedings targeting police shootings and far‑right groups, while the right mainly highlights the economic impact on shopkeepers, upcoming mobilisations and criticism of the executive.

Left

Highlights police violence (grenade near children in Rouen, serious injury in Lyon, IGPN investigation), the responsibility or inaction of law‑enforcement towards the far‑right, and gives a voice to victims, witnesses and left‑wing elected officials.

Centre

Prioritises factual tracking of proceedings (investigation opened in Rouen, complaint by the Toulouse protester, Nice trial postponed to 26 November), explanatory “what we know” formats and shopkeepers’ concerns.

Right

Stresses the economic impact on shopkeepers, the schedule of upcoming mobilisations, criticism of the executive’s actions (social‑media control, Macron) and relays Laurent Nuñez’s denial of protection for the far‑right.

Common points

  • =Violence marred the 24 October protests in several cities
  • =Far‑right activists were present at these mobilisations
  • =Judicial proceedings or investigations were opened after the events

Divergences

  • ≠The police grenade thrown near children in Rouen is heavily covered on the left and centre, but almost absent from the right‑wing articles provided
  • ≠The left describes the far‑right as violent groups and questions police conduct, while a right‑wing outlet portrays them as having come “to protect shopkeepers from the ultra‑left”
  • ≠The right highlights shopkeepers’ loss of turnover and upcoming mobilisations, an angle scarcely present on the left
  • ≠The injured protester in Toulouse (two fingers) is reported in the centre, with no echo in the left and right excerpts

Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 27 Oct, 20h49

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  1. 13h56
    L'HumanitéLeftOpinion26 Oct
    Quand Franz-Olivier Giesbert nous raconte les manifestations… depuis son bureau

    Voilà bien un mystère que le grand éditorialiste du Point, Franz-Olivier Giesbert, ne saurait manquer d’éclaircir cette semaine. Qui étaient vraiment les centaines de milliers de manifestantes et manifestants de samedi dernier, le 24 octobre donc, dans Paris et de nombreuses villes de France ? Qui pouvaient bien être ces gens que l’on a vus en masse compacte,…

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