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A profile in ''[[Libération]]'' described De Fournas as a “staunch defender of hunting, fiercely opposed to wind turbines, the installations of which he virulently combats.”<ref name=":0" /> |
A profile in ''[[Libération]]'' described De Fournas as a “staunch defender of hunting, fiercely opposed to wind turbines, the installations of which he virulently combats.”<ref name=":0" /> |
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On November 3, 2022, during the government question period, De Fournas interrupted fellow deputy Carlos Marten Bilongo as he questioned the government on the situation of the exiles on the ship Ocean Viking, shouting "go back to Africa!" or "they should go back to Africa!", which deemed as racist.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 November 2022 |title=Séance interrompue à l’Assemblée nationale après des propos à teneur raciste d’un député RN |language=fr |work=LeMonde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2022/11/03/la-presidente-de-l-assemblee-nationale-met-fin-a-la-seance-apres-des-propos-a-teneur-raciste-d-un-depute-rn-dans-l-hemicycle_6148382_823448.html |access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=French parliament stopped over 'racist' remark |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63507371 |access-date=4 November 2022 |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=4 November 2022|last1=Jackson |first1=Patrick |last2=Thomas |first2=Merlyn}}</ref> |
On November 3, 2022, during the government question period, De Fournas interrupted fellow deputy Carlos Marten Bilongo as he questioned the government on the situation of the exiles on the ship Ocean Viking, shouting "go back to Africa!" or "they should go back to Africa!", which deemed as racist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Racism row over French far-right MP's 'go back to Africa' outburst |url=https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/racism-row-over-french-far-right-mps-go-back-to-africa-outburst/ar-AA13JqYX |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=MSN |language=en-XL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=3 November 2022 |title=Séance interrompue à l’Assemblée nationale après des propos à teneur raciste d’un député RN |language=fr |work=LeMonde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2022/11/03/la-presidente-de-l-assemblee-nationale-met-fin-a-la-seance-apres-des-propos-a-teneur-raciste-d-un-depute-rn-dans-l-hemicycle_6148382_823448.html |access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=French parliament stopped over 'racist' remark |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63507371 |access-date=4 November 2022 |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=4 November 2022|last1=Jackson |first1=Patrick |last2=Thomas |first2=Merlyn}}</ref> |
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The chairman decided to suspend the debate and planned a bureau meeting on the day after in order to decide about the situation of Mr. de Fournas. |
The chairman decided to suspend the debate and planned a bureau meeting on the day after in order to decide about the situation of Mr. de Fournas. |
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Revision as of 09:12, 4 November 2022
Grégoire de Fournas | |
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| Member of the National Assembly for Gironde's 5th constituency | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Benoît Simian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1985 |
| Political party | National Rally |
| Occupation | Farmer, winegrower, politician |
Grégoire de Fournas (born 19 March 1985) is a French politician and farmer.
A member of the National Rally, he was elected as a deputy National Assembly for Gironde's 5th constituency.
Biography
De Fournas holds Brevet de technicien supérieur qualifications in agricultural studies, viticulture and oenology. His family run a vineyard which he became the owner and director of in 2010.[1]
He was elected departmental councilor of Gironde in the Canton of Le Nord-Médoc in 2015 during which he campaigned against the construction of a nearby windfarm. During the 2022 French legislative election, he was elected to Gironde's 5th constituency unseating LREM deputy Benoît Simian.[2]
A profile in Libération described De Fournas as a “staunch defender of hunting, fiercely opposed to wind turbines, the installations of which he virulently combats.”[1]
On November 3, 2022, during the government question period, De Fournas interrupted fellow deputy Carlos Marten Bilongo as he questioned the government on the situation of the exiles on the ship Ocean Viking, shouting "go back to Africa!" or "they should go back to Africa!", which deemed as racist.[3][4][5]
The chairman decided to suspend the debate and planned a bureau meeting on the day after in order to decide about the situation of Mr. de Fournas.
References
- ^ a b Taburet, Marceau (20 June 2022). "Marin, factrice, ouvrière agricole, femmes de ménage: ces nouveaux métiers qui entrent à l'Assemblée nationale". Libération (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Législatives en Gironde : cinq choses à savoir sur Grégoire de Fournas, nouveau député RN du Médoc". sudouest.fr (in French). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Racism row over French far-right MP's 'go back to Africa' outburst". MSN. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "Séance interrompue à l'Assemblée nationale après des propos à teneur raciste d'un député RN". LeMonde.fr (in French). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Patrick; Thomas, Merlyn (4 November 2022). "French parliament stopped over 'racist' remark". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 November 2022.