00:00Hello, Will. Yes, well, the tribute march in memory of Quentin de Ranque is expected to begin at around 3
00:05p.m.
00:06Between 2,000 and 3,000 people are expected to attend.
00:10It's going to be a short but symbolic march that's expected to end at the exact spot where Quentin de
00:16Ranque was killed last week.
00:19Now, there has been some intense legal and political debate over whether this protest,
00:24whether this march event should be allowed to take place in the first place.
00:27A Lyon's mayor initially called for a ban on the event, citing fears of violence between ultra-right and ultra
00:35-left groups.
00:36But then France's interior minister then overrode that ban, citing freedom of expression.
00:42He did say, though, that there will be a very heavy police deployment.
00:47So, as I mentioned, the march is expected to begin at 3 p.m.
00:50Quentin de Ranque's close friends are expected to say a few words.
00:53There's then expected to be a minute of silence and then flowers will be placed at the spot where Quentin
00:59de Ranque was killed.
01:01French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a calm and he did say that a high-level government meeting will
01:07be organized next week to address these radical, violent groups.
01:11Now, the biggest march will be taking place here in Lyon, but other smaller marches are expected to take place
01:17across the country as well.
01:18Yeah, and Olivia, that's really key, isn't it?
01:22There's a lot of tension right now politically here in France.
01:25As these marches are taking place, who is behind them?
01:32Well, legally, this march in Lyon was registered by an anti-abortion activist, who's quite famous among traditionalist groups here,
01:42and by a very close friend of Quentin de Ranque.
01:45They have said that the march is not political.
01:48They have called for a peaceful, quiet event.
01:50However, the march has been heavily promoted and it's expected that it's going to be logistically supported by ultra-right
01:58groups.
01:58And this is no longer just a French event.
02:01Ultra-right groups from neighboring countries, including Italy, Germany and Belgium, have called on their supporters to all meet here
02:08in Lyon.
02:09Now, interestingly enough, far-right leader Jardin Badela has called on his supporters to not attend this event.
02:16It seems that there's definitely an attempt from him and his party, the Rassemblement National, to distance themselves from radical
02:23fringes and any potential violence.
02:26Now, Quentin de Ranque's family have said they will not attend.
02:29His parents have called for calm and moderation and have urged for their son's death to not be used as
02:36a vehicle for political slogans or violence.
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