INTERVIEW
Russian artist and activist Piotr Pavlenski demanded the publication of sex videos that prompted Benjamin Griveaux to withdraw from the race for mayor of Paris, a month before the election. For Stanislas Guérini, delegate general of the Republic on the move, this man and his methods represent a real danger for French democracy. It calls for collective reflection on our system and the tools for protecting democracy.
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"A blast for democracy"
"I don't know how to say if Benjamin Griveaux was the victim of a machination," explains Stanislas Guérini at the microphone of Europe 1. "It is very important for our democracy that we know how to untangle things. It is a blast for democracy, we are today in a state of vulnerability. I remind you that Benjamin Griveaux did not commit any crime in this case. Judicially the debate does not even arise, he is a victim. He is a victim of a crime punished by law. This is serious for our democracy. We are living in a special moment. Pavlenski is an enemy of democracy, "said Stanislas Guérini.
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