Former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal at the Renaissance party meeting in Saint-Denis: “We defend our rule of law, our entire rule of law, nothing but our rule of law”

A few minutes after Marine Le Pen, at Place Vauban, former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal spoke at a Renaissance party meeting in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis). *”We defend our rule of law, our entire rule of law, nothing but our rule of law,”* proclaimed the Hauts-de-Seine MP. *”It is not up to us to say whether the judgment handed down is good or bad. It is up to us to always stick to the facts,” he added, denouncing criticism of the justice system following the conviction of the RN leader.* *”You steal, you pay! Especially when you are a politician!”* *he added.* *Follow our live coverage.*

**Marine Le Pen denounces “a political decision** . ” *”This is not a legal decision, it is a political decision”* that has *”not only flouted the rule of law, but also the democratic state* ,” Marine Le Pen affirmed during her speech . *” I do not tar all magistrates with the same brush* ,” she continued, condemning [the threats against judges](https://www.francetvinfo.fr/politique/front-national/affaire-des-assistants-fn-au-parlement-europeen/temoignages-une-digue-a-saute-apres-la-condamnation-de-marine-le-pen-les-magistrats-s-inquietent-des-attaques-repetees-contre-la-justice_7164522.html) . She added: ” *We are not asking to be above the law, but not below the law.”* 

**Three Femen members evacuated.** The activists wanted to demonstrate their opposition to Marine Le Pen, just minutes before the speeches began. They were expelled from the rally area by security.

***Some 15,000 people attended the left-wing counter-demonstration, according to the organizers.*** At Place de la République in Paris, the rally was held around the Ecologists, La France Insoumise, and Génération.s. The ecologist Marine Tondelier denounced *”the completely conspiratorial defense”* of Marine Le Pen over the past week *.* ” *We consider it a demonstration, a successful response , “* declared LFI MP Aurélie Trouvé.

**The entire Macron party gathered in Seine-Saint-Denis.** The RN’s mobilization is changing the tone of the rally planned for several months by Renaissance, Sunday at the Cité du Cinéma in Saint-Denis. This is the first event since Gabriel Attal took over as party leader. Accompanied by former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, current Prime Minister François Bayrou, and Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, Gabriel Attal opened the meeting: *”We will never disqualify a court decision, we will never say that there are red judges.”*