Overview
- Austrian far‑right activist Martin Sellner said he was detained at a French airport and posted that authorities plan to deport him after blocking his trip to Paris.
- Regional prefects formally prohibited a weekend 'Remigration' congress in a Paris suburb and a related Paris demonstration, citing the events’ reliance on xenophobic and racist ideas and the risk of disorder.
- Sellner had scheduled a book presentation and signing for 'Remigration' in a Paris bookshop, while left‑wing groups organized protests against his visit and Sellner urged supporters on social media to mobilize.
- Officials framed the measures as preventive public‑order actions in a tense political climate that has seen a recent racially motivated mass shooting and heightened street polarization.
- The bans and the airport detention could heighten debate over how authorities balance public order and free‑speech limits, and they may prompt further policing decisions and legal challenges as parties prepare for the presidential campaign.