Overview
- Paris police opened an investigation after the Folies Bergère event was targeted by disruptive actions, with three officers slightly injured and seven people arrested.
- Protesters set off mortar-style fireworks from the roof, unfurled a “Paris Antifa” banner, and used smoke and malodorous devices that briefly interrupted proceedings inside.
- Organizers said roughly €700,000 was raised for 12 associations, and they maintained the selection process is independent and nonpolitical.
- Officials for the gala said Stérin has left the board, while AFP reporting notes he remains a benefactor through the similarly named Fonds du Bien Commun.
- Trade unions and left-wing groups including CGT, Solidaires and Attac mobilized against the gala, and campaigners are now pressuring upcoming editions such as Bordeaux on December 10.