Clashes erupted last week during a demonstration by opponents of the "mega basins" project in Sainte-Soline, in Deux-Sèvres.
The clashes with the gendarmes were described as "ecoterrorism" by the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin.
A new term behind which hides a recurring fear on the part of the authorities: that of environmental opposition to local projects will give rise to entrenched radical bastions.
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