"Dirty Arab": A fellow candidate of Benoît Payan denounces racist insults from National Rally activists in Marseille; Franck Allisio's team denies the allegations.

Several members of the Printemps Marseillais (Marseille Spring) movement accuse National Rally activists of hurling racist insults at Hanifa Taguelmint, a running mate of Benoît Payan. Hanifa Taguelmint, running mate of Benoît Payan (DVG - various left) in the Marseille municipal election, accuses National Rally activists of hurling racist insults at her, as reported by members of Printemps Marseillais on social media. "National Rally activists attacked Hanifa Taguelmint, Benoît Payan's running mate, this morning," stated Arnaud Drouot, campaign director for Printemps Marseillais, on Saturday, March 7. The outgoing mayor of Marseille denounced "vile remarks" and "unacceptable methods".

The National Rally denies

Hanifa Taguelmint says she encountered National Rally activists while handing out leaflets in the 13th arrondissement, as she explained to France 3.

The spokesperson for Franck Allisio, the National Rally candidate in Marseille, denounced the insults suffered by Hanifa Taguelmint, but denied the presence of party activists at the scene of the attack. "All the activists were gathered around Franck Allisio for his rally in the 9th arrondissement," he told France 3.