Overview

• Thirteen members of 'Les Barjols' were initially tried, with four convicted and nine acquitted of plotting violent acts, including an assassination attempt on President Macron.
• The appeal trial sees three convicted members and the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office challenging eight acquittals from the first trial.
• The group's activities, dating back to 2018, included plans for a coup, attacks on migrants, and assaults on mosques, though none were executed.
• Key figure Jean-Pierre Bouyer was arrested in 2018 with weapons, and his conviction includes a four-year sentence for terrorist conspiracy.
• Founded by Denis Collinet, 'Les Barjols' is linked to far-right ideologies, including the 'Great Replacement' theory, and emerged during the 'Gilets Jaunes' movement.