"Red scarves" in France .. What is it and who is behind it?



The exit of the owners of the "red scarves" on Sunday to the streets of France, to express their rejection of the violence, which was interrupted by some demonstrations, "yellow jackets," a series of questions and speculation about who is behind this new movement.
More than 11 weeks after the "yellow sweaters" demonstrated in Paris and a number of other French cities to protest against the policies of the Emmanuel Macaron economic government, the "red scarves" movement, which claims to defend democracy and institutions, Violence".

The French website Le Figaro said more than 10,000 protesters had put red scarves on their necks and walked out Sunday to the streets of the capital as part of a "march of the Republic for the Defense of Freedoms" to make the voice of the "silent majority" and defend "democracy and institutions" .

But this demonstration, described by some as "late", raised question marks about the "real" goal, and those behind it.

"The aim of the movement is to tell the world that we can demonstrate and express our opinion without violence," Philippe Lost, spokesman for the Red Scarves, told France-Info Info.

Asked whether the new movement supports President Emmanuel Macaron, Lust said: "The aim of our movement is to make the voice of the silent citizen heard. We do not aim to support any party leader whatever he is."

According to figures obtained by the French website "L'Express", the statement said that the most prominent leaders of "red scarves" close to the French government, and therefore the emergence at this time as a new paper supportive of the government, which failed to calm the situation.