Francis Lalanne and the controversial comedian Dieudonné announced on Thursday that they were making a joint list for the European elections. Under the banner “Free France”, the list presented itself as "a coalition of citizen associations.
" "Too often, we have confronted the republican system in a dispersed manner. The time for unity has arrived on the European Boulevard," explained Francis Lalanne. In the event of an election to the European Parliament, the members of the list "will not have the power of decision, (which) will belong to the citizens' assembly, which would have brought them to responsibilities." "They made a monster of me, the monster appears before them," said the comedian, who was convicted 31 times, notably for racial insults and incitement to hatred. He also claimed to have "calmed down" and advocated "respect for everyone, love, and forgiveness" of the European parliament.