Just four days before the first round of parliamentary elections in France, which could see an increase in support for political extremes, the government has ordered the disbandment of a number of “extreme right-wing” and “radical Muslim groups”. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced that the Government ordered the dissolution of several “extreme right-wing” and “radical Islamist” groups.
In a series of decrees, the risk of violence is cited as the reason for their repeal.
The ban refers to the GUD, a group known for violence and anti-Semitism, whose members supported far-right political leader Marine Le Pen, reports Al Jazeera Balkans.
Her National Rally party leads all polls ahead of two-round elections on June 30 and July 7, with President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance trailing far behind.
However, the outcome of the election is uncertain due to the complex two-stage voting system and potential political alliances.
This is the first time since the Nazi occupation during World War II that a far-right government could be elected in France.
Macron called the election as his party suffered a heavy defeat by the far-right in the European Parliament elections.
