Far-Right Group 'Les Barjols' Faces Appeal Trial Over Macron Assassination Plot

Eleven members of the extremist group are back in court as appeals are heard for both convictions and acquittals related to violent plots against the French President.

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.