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#13117597

21 December 2025

In Warsaw, Poland, on December 19, 2025, Grzegorz Placzek, MP for New Hope and member of the Freedom and Independence Confederation, participates in a demonstration in front of the Sejm during the Ukrainian President's visit to Polish President Karol Nawrocki. The far-right and nationalist Freedom and Independence Confederation organizes a demonstration in front of the Sejm during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Warsaw, where he meets with Polish President Karol Nawrocki for the first time. Confederation politicians express their demands, including opposing social assistance to Ukrainians, the suspension of financial aid to Ukraine while the corruption investigation is ongoing, and the exhumation of victims of the Volhynia Massacre.

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#13113375

20 December 2025

WARSAW, POLAND – DECEMBER 19: Slawomir Mentzen MP, chairman of the libertarian New Hope party and a leading figure in the far-right Confederation Liberty and Independence coalition, speaks during a protest outside the Polish Parliament (Sejm) in connection with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit, in Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 19, 2025. Organizers presented a list of demands directed both at the Polish government and Ukrainian authorities, calling for a suspension of financial aid to Ukraine pending investigations into alleged corruption, restrictions on the entry of Ukrainian citizens into Poland, and the urgent authorization of all exhumations of victims of the Volhynia massacres, while condemning what they described as the glorification of Stepan Bandera in Ukraine.

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#13113382

20 December 2025

WARSAW, POLAND – DECEMBER 19: Slawomir Mentzen MP, chairman of the libertarian New Hope party and a leading figure in the far-right Confederation Liberty and Independence coalition, speaks during a protest outside the Polish Parliament (Sejm) in connection with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit, in Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 19, 2025. Organizers presented a list of demands directed both at the Polish government and Ukrainian authorities, calling for a suspension of financial aid to Ukraine pending investigations into alleged corruption, restrictions on the entry of Ukrainian citizens into Poland, and the urgent authorization of all exhumations of victims of the Volhynia massacres, while condemning what they described as the glorification of Stepan Bandera in Ukraine.

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#13113390

20 December 2025

WARSAW, POLAND – DECEMBER 19: Slawomir Mentzen MP, chairman of the libertarian New Hope party and a leading figure in the far-right Confederation Liberty and Independence coalition, speaks during a protest outside the Polish Parliament (Sejm) in connection with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit, in Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 19, 2025. Organizers presented a list of demands directed both at the Polish government and Ukrainian authorities, calling for a suspension of financial aid to Ukraine pending investigations into alleged corruption, restrictions on the entry of Ukrainian citizens into Poland, and the urgent authorization of all exhumations of victims of the Volhynia massacres, while condemning what they described as the glorification of Stepan Bandera in Ukraine.

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#13113397

20 December 2025

WARSAW, POLAND – DECEMBER 19: Slawomir Mentzen MP, chairman of the libertarian New Hope party and a leading figure in the far-right Confederation Liberty and Independence coalition, is seen during a protest outside the Polish Parliament (Sejm) in connection with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit, in Warsaw, Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 19, 2025. Organizers presented a list of demands directed both at the Polish government and Ukrainian authorities, calling for a suspension of financial aid to Ukraine pending investigations into alleged corruption, restrictions on the entry of Ukrainian citizens into Poland, and the urgent authorization of all exhumations of victims of the Volhynia massacres, while condemning what they described as the glorification of Stepan Bandera in Ukraine.

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#13099426

15 December 2025

MP Anne Stambach Terrenoir speaks to the opponents during the gathering. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also says there is no research on alternatives, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10 billion for 200 km, then EUR14 billion in 2021, and now the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20 billion. The EU will not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, of which 3,000 ha are forests and 370 ha are wetlands, in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#12849769

11 October 2025

In Paris, France, on October 10, 2025, Bruno Retailleau, the French Minister of State, Minister of the Interior, and President of the Les Republicains party (LR), and Laurent Wauquiez, a French MP, Deputy, and President of the right-wing group Republican Right (DR), depart from consultations with French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders of the opposition parties before the appointment of a new prime minister and the formation of a new government, with a view to adopting a budget, at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris.

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#12849770

11 October 2025

In Paris, France, on October 10, 2025, Bruno Retailleau, the French Minister of State, Minister of the Interior, and President of the Les Republicains party (LR), and Laurent Wauquiez, a French MP, Deputy, and President of the right-wing group Republican Right (DR), depart from consultations with French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders of the opposition parties before the appointment of a new prime minister and the formation of a new government, with a view to adopting a budget, at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris.

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#12849145

11 October 2025

Bruno Retailleau, the French Minister of State, Minister of the Interior, and President of the Les Republicains party (LR), and Laurent Wauquiez, a French MP, Deputy, and President of the right-wing group Republican Right (DR), arrive at the Elysee Presidential Palace to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders of the opposition parties before the appointment of a new prime minister and the formation of a new government, with a view to adopting a budget, in Paris, France, on October 10, 2025.

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#12534631

6 July 2025

A sign stands against the A69 highway. Opponents of the planned A69 highway gather in Maurens-Scopont, Tarn department, France, on July 6, 2025, for a weekend of protests called 'Turboteuf' at the domain of the Maurens-Scopont castle. After protesters try to break into the work site to reach a bridge, riot police and protesters scuffle. Riot police use volleys of tear gas canisters. The decision of the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse greenlights the resumption of leveling works on the A69 highway. The Administrative Court of Toulouse decides on February 27 to suspend all works on the A69 project highway between Toulouse and Castres. NGE/Atosca files an appeal against this decision and asks the Court to let the works continue during the time the appeal is judged. Two senators and two MPs from the Tarn department propose a retroactive law to authorize the building of the A69. They say they want to bypass the decision of the Administrative Court of Toulouse. Atosca states all leveling works have begun and that more than 70% of highway structures are completed. However, the leveling works and highway structure do not match the numbers given by Atosca. Moreover, several problems plague the work, such as water evacuation and protection of species. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to stop until all judicial decisions are made. All expropriations for farmers are not cleared. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. More than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields will be destroyed.

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#12534632

6 July 2025

A riot policeman stands guard during the protest. Opponents of the planned A69 highway gather in the Tarn department in Maurens-Scopont for a weekend of protests called 'Turboteuf' in the domain of the Maurens-Scopont castle. After protesters try to break into the work site to reach a bridge, riot policemen and protesters scuffle. Riot police use volleys of tear gas canisters. The decision of the Cour d'Appel Administrative (Administrative Court of Appeal) of Toulouse greenlights the resumption of leveling works on the A69 highway. The Administrative Court of Toulouse decides on February 27 to suspend all works on the A69 project highway between Toulouse and Castres. NGE/Atosca files an appeal against this decision and asks the Court to let the works continue during the time the appeal is judged. Two senators and two MPs from the Tarn department put to vote a retroactive law to authorize the building of the A69. They say they want to bypass the decision of the Administrative Court of Toulouse. Atosca says all leveling works have begun and that more than 70% of highway structures are completed. However, the leveling works and highway structure are not close to the numbers given by Atosca. Moreover, several problems plague the work, such as water evacuation and protection of species. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. All expropriations for farmers are not cleared. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. More than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields will be destroyed. This takes place in Maurens-Scopont, Tarn, France, on July 6, 2025.

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#12534633

6 July 2025

Protesters stand amid clouds of tear gas. Opponents of the planned A69 highway gather in the Tarn department in Maurens-Scopont, France, on July 6, 2025, for a weekend of protests called 'Turboteuf' at the domain of the Maurens-Scopont castle. After protesters try to break into the work site to reach a bridge, riot policemen and protesters scuffle. Riot police use volleys of tear gas canisters. The decision of the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse greenlights the resumption of leveling works on the A69 highway. The Administrative Court of Toulouse decides on February 27 to suspend all works on the A69 project highway between Toulouse and Castres. NGE/Atosca files an appeal against this decision and asks the Court to let the works continue during the time the appeal is judged. Two senators and two MPs from the Tarn department propose a retroactive law to authorize the building of the A69. They say they want to bypass the decision of the Administrative Court of Toulouse. Atosca says all leveling works have begun and that more than 70% of highway structures are completed. However, the leveling works and highway structure are not close to the numbers given by Atosca. Moreover, several problems plague the work, such as water evacuation and protection of species. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. All expropriations for farmers are not cleared. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. More than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields will be destroyed.

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#12534634

6 July 2025

Protesters stand amid clouds of tear gas. Opponents of the planned A69 highway gather in the Tarn department in Maurens-Scopont, France, on July 6, 2025, for a weekend of protests called 'Turboteuf' at the domain of the Maurens-Scopont castle. After protesters try to break into the work site to reach a bridge, riot policemen and protesters scuffle. Riot police use volleys of tear gas canisters. The decision of the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse greenlights the resumption of leveling works on the A69 highway. The Administrative Court of Toulouse decides on February 27 to suspend all works on the A69 project highway between Toulouse and Castres. NGE/Atosca files an appeal against this decision and asks the Court to let the works continue during the time the appeal is judged. Two senators and two MPs from the Tarn department propose a retroactive law to authorize the building of the A69. They say they want to bypass the decision of the Administrative Court of Toulouse. Atosca says all leveling works have begun and that more than 70% of highway structures are completed. However, the leveling works and highway structure are not close to the numbers given by Atosca. Moreover, several problems plague the work, such as water evacuation and protection of species. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. All expropriations for farmers are not cleared. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. More than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields will be destroyed.

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#12534636

6 July 2025

A protester stands near graffiti reading 'ACABlant'. Opponents of the planned A69 highway gather in the Tarn department in Maurens-Scopont for a weekend of protests called 'Turboteuf' in the domain of the Maurens-Scopont castle. After protesters try to break into the work site to reach a bridge, riot police and protesters scuffle. Riot police use volleys of tear gas canisters. The decision of the Cour d'Appel Administrative (Administrative Court of Appeal) of Toulouse greenlights the resumption of leveling works on the A69 highway. The Administrative Court of Toulouse decides on February 27 to suspend all works on the A69 project highway between Toulouse and Castres. NGE/Atosca files an appeal against this decision and asks the Court to let the works continue during the time the appeal is judged. Two senators and two MPs from the Tarn department put to vote a retroactive law to authorize the building of the A69. They say they want to bypass the decision of the Administrative Court of Toulouse. Atosca says all leveling works have begun and that more than 70% of highway structures are completed. However, the leveling works and highway structure are not close to the numbers given by Atosca. Moreover, several problems plague the work, such as water evacuation and protection of species. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. All expropriations for farmers are not cleared. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. More than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields will be destroyed. This takes place in Maurens-Scopont, Tarn, France, on July 6, 2025.

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#12534637

6 July 2025

Protesters react at the end of the protest. Opponents of the planned A69 highway gather in the Tarn department in Maurens-Scopont, France, on July 6, 2025, for a weekend of protests called 'Turboteuf' at the domain of the Maurens-Scopont castle. After protesters try to break into the work site to reach a bridge, riot policemen and protesters scuffle. Riot police use volleys of tear gas canisters. The decision of the Cour d'Appel Administrative (Administrative Court of Appeal) of Toulouse greenlights the resumption of leveling works on the A69 highway. The Administrative Court of Toulouse decides on February 27 to suspend all works on the A69 project highway between Toulouse and Castres. NGE/Atosca files an appeal against this decision and asks the Court to let the works continue during the time the appeal is judged. Two senators and two MPs from the Tarn department propose a retroactive law to authorize the building of the A69. They say they want to bypass the decision of the Administrative Court of Toulouse. Atosca says all leveling works have begun and that more than 70% of highway structures are completed. However, the leveling works and highway structure are not close to the numbers given by Atosca. Moreover, several problems plague the work, such as water evacuation and protection of species. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. All expropriations for farmers are not cleared. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. More than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields will be destroyed.

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#12534638

6 July 2025

Protesters stand amid clouds of tear gas. Opponents of the planned A69 highway gather in the Tarn department in Maurens-Scopont, France, on July 6, 2025, for a weekend of protests called 'Turboteuf' at the domain of the Maurens-Scopont castle. After protesters try to break into the work site to reach a bridge, riot policemen and protesters scuffle. Riot police use volleys of tear gas canisters. The decision of the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse greenlights the resumption of leveling works on the A69 highway. The Administrative Court of Toulouse decides on February 27 to suspend all works on the A69 project highway between Toulouse and Castres. NGE/Atosca files an appeal against this decision and asks the Court to let the works continue during the time the appeal is judged. Two senators and two MPs from the Tarn department propose a retroactive law to authorize the building of the A69. They say they want to bypass the decision of the Administrative Court of Toulouse. Atosca says all leveling works have begun and that more than 70% of highway structures are completed. However, the leveling works and highway structure are not close to the numbers given by Atosca. Moreover, several problems plague the work, such as water evacuation and protection of species. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. All expropriations for farmers are not cleared. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. More than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural fields will be destroyed.

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