France - Officials Ban a Far-Right Rally - NYTimes.com The French authorities have banned a far-right youth rally set for Saturday in the southern city of Toulouse after the killing of a leftist student this past week stirred alarm over violence by ultraright groups. The mayor of Toulouse had expressed concern about the planned march to commemorate the victory of a Christian army in 721 over Muslims besieging the city, after a clash between ultraright and far-left youths in Paris on Wednesday led to the death of a 19-year-old student. The Toulouse police said Friday that they feared a "serious risk of public disorder" if the rally went ahead.