French opinion polls suggest the National Rally party could dominate the next parliament after the July 7 second round and get the prime minister’s job. Citing security concerns, notably in housing projects and other impoverished areas in French suburbs or “banlieues,” the far-right National Rally wants to give a specific new legal status to police. Currently police officers have the same legal status as all French citizens and have to prove they acted in self-defense. “People fear the victory of the National Rally. But, we, people from working-class neighborhoods, are afraid every day that our sons, brothers, or husbands will be killed.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2024 23:28 UTC