Several demonstrations planned in France

As a gesture of solidarity, the Eiffel Tower in Paris will be illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag in blue and yellow from Thursday evening, the eve of the anniversary, until Sunday. This is a sign of “unwavering support” for the country, the Paris City Hall said.

The city also lit up the Eiffel Tower in Ukrainian colors for three days, one day after the Russian invasion a year ago. On the anniversary itself, on Friday, demonstrations are planned in Tour and Lille, among others. Several Ukrainian and French organizations called for demonstrations in Paris and about 15 other places on Saturday, including Marseille and Lyon.

Over 100,000 refugees taken in

“We expect several thousand Ukrainians and hopefully several thousand French as well,” said Jean-Pierre Pasternak, president of the Union of Ukrainians living in France. France has taken in more than 100,000 refugees from Ukraine since the start of the war, 80 percent of them women, according to the Interior Ministry. About 490 million euros was spent on the reception of the refugees, about half of which was for their accommodation.

Representatives of various parties and trade unions and the Ukrainian ambassador to France want to participate in the demonstration in Paris, which will take place on Saturday from 2 p.m. Place the drawer Republic for the Place de la Bastille draws. Representatives of the Georgian, Baltic and Polish communities also confirmed their participation.

(AFP)

Source: Blick