Sputnik comes live from Paris where activists have gathered for a rally against racism and social inequality on Saturday, 11 June.
The demonstration is taking place ahead of legislative elections that will be held in France in two rounds, on 12 and 19 June, to elect 577 members of the 16th National Assembly. In April, France held presidential elections which saw Emmanuel Macron re-elected for the second term.
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