(24 May 2005)
1. Wide shot of stage inside the Paris Sports Palace, pan to supporters waving French flags and banners
2. President of Movement for France, Philippe de Villiers, surrounded by crowd, waving
3. Various of crowd waving French flags and banners, cheering
4. SOUNDBITE: (French) Philippe de Villiers, President of the Movement for France:
"I would like to say to all the Europeans that the 'no' of the French people is not a negative 'no' for Europe, on the contrary. Today the French people are attached to Europe, to the European construction but not to the European self-destruction. They want a Europe which respects the freedom of the people and the national democracies. And what the French people have against this constitution is that it puts an end to the national democracies."
5. Child holding banner saying "Let's save Europe. Villiers, a 'no' that will change everything"
6. Wide shot of De Villiers on stage
7. SOUNDBITE: (French) Philippe de Villiers, President for the Movement for France:
"So, France won't be isolated and the 'no' will be grounds for a change. That means we'll start on fresh new bases and the President of the Republic (Jacques Chirac) won't have any other choice than to apply the message of the French people."
8. Various of balloons being dropped on stage
9. De Villiers on stage clapping
10. Wide shot of stage with balloons falling
11. Wide shot Place de la Republique - where demonstration was taking place
12. Various of crowd attending 'no' rally in front of podium
13. Balloons saying "For a social Europe, on May 29th, No"
14. Two 'no' supporters talking
15. Close-up of 'no' sticker on woman's arm
16. Various 'no' leaflets on stall
17. Wide shot of stage with big 'no' poster in background
18. Socialist Senator Jean Luc Melenchon, militant farmer Jose Bove and Communist Party leader Marie-George Buffet (from left to right) on stage
19. Crowd watching
20. SOUNDBITE: (French) Jose Bove, Militant Farmer:
"May 29th is only a step. What we want is build up the Europe of rights, the Europe of the citizens, the Europe of the people. Because our fight is a fight for everybody. It is not only a fight to organise the institutions but it is a fight to reinforce our rights."
21. Crowd applauding
22. SOUNDBITE: (French) Jean Luc Melenchon, Socialist Senator - in favour of the 'no' vote:
"It's not up to them (the government and the President of the Republic) to say that no renegotiation (of the constitution) is possible as the French people may vote 'no'. Because if the French people say no, we'll have to renegotiate."
23. Crowd applauding
24. SOUNDBITE: (French) Marie-George Buffet, Communist Party leader:
"We don't want a liberal policy. We want a different Europe, a Europe of peace, a Europe of social progress, a democratic Europe."
25. Wide shot crowd applauding with podium in background
STORYLINE:
The "no" vote gained new ground in a poll released on Tuesday on voting trends in France's critical weekend referendum on the European Union's constitution.
The Ifop poll showed the "no" camp taking 54 percent of the vote compared to 46 percent for the "yes" camp - with 78 percent of those questioned saying they were sure of their choice.
Opposing camps over Europe's planned constitution staged large rallies as the campaign entered its final week before a nationwide vote.
Representing the right-wing, the president of the French political party MPF - Movement for France - organised a rally at the Paris Sports Palace to galvanise support for the NO voters.
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