A-Infos (en) France, UCL AL #375 - Spotlight - RN Congress: For a united and lasting anti-fascist response (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

Confronting the *Rassemblement National* (RN) and the rise of the far 
right: *No Pasarán!* Join us on Saturday, October 24, in 
Orléans-coinciding with the RN congress-for a major national 
anti-fascist demonstration. ---- The 19th RN congress is taking place 
six months before the presidential election in the city governed by the 
reactionary Serge Grouard. Delegates from the far-right party will 
gather at the CO'Met cultural complex on the southern edge of town, 
while anti-fascists will occupy the city center on Saturday and attempt 
to approach the congress venue on Sunday-all against the backdrop of the 
AfD's recent victory in Saxony-Anhalt.

A broad-based mobilization
On Saturday the 24th, a large, united demonstration will begin at 10:30 
AM at the cathedral, where the *Union Communiste Libertaire* will form a 
contingent. The CGT union has taken a leading role in the day's 
mobilization, organizing chartered buses and announcing the attendance 
of Sophie Binet. Electoral parties are also mobilizing, underscoring the 
importance of a united anti-capitalist contingent to highlight the need 
for a fundamental political break. Afterward, from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM, 
an anti-fascist "village" will be set up at the Campo Santo, featuring 
speeches, participatory workshops, round-table discussions, and 
concerts. This well-oiled operation is nonetheless under pressure from 
the staunchly right-wing former Secretary General of the Ministry of the 
Interior-who became Prefect of Loiret on May 18, 2026, and declared in 
the local paper *La Rep'*: "If it's the Wild West, I'll be the 
super-sheriff." Indeed, a few months after the disruption of the AfD 
congress in Erfurt, the "Ciao Fachos" coordination group[1]-alongside a 
local coalition of organizations-decided that Sunday the 25th would mark 
both the beginning and the end of the presidential campaign for the RN 
and its candidate (who might well be wearing an electronic monitoring 
tag by then). It is more likely, however, to mark the start of a 
sustained anti-fascist counter-offensive, given the massive police 
presence being planned-especially since the bulk of the mobilization is 
now concentrated on the long, packed schedule of the preceding Saturday. 
That said, the UCL will be present on both days.

The stakes of united action
The launch of the presidential campaign is driving an acceleration and 
intensification of the political and media battle. This is why united 
action is more necessary than ever to confront the steamroller of 
bourgeois democracy. On the trade union front, it is essential to 
continue developing VISA (*Vigilance et initiatives syndicales 
antifascistes*-Vigilance and Anti-Fascist Union Initiatives, which is 
celebrating its 30th anniversary)[2], particularly by establishing new 
departmental collectives. Furthermore, strengthening thematic committees 
dedicated to fighting the far right within 
social-transformation-oriented unions must be an absolute priority. 
Finally, active involvement in anti-racist and anti-fascist 
organizations and collectives helps round out the vital united front 
against the far right, ensuring a continued presence on the ground 
beyond the long election cycle-regardless of the outcome of the 
presidential and legislative elections. Nico (UCL Tours)

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[1]Ciaofachos.org.

[2]Visa-isa.org.

https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Congres-du-RN-Pour-une-riposte-antifasciste-unitaire-et-durable
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