Representatives of the French Communist Party made a statement before the Luxembourg to Strasbourg Long March.

They said they supported the marches and that they were working to take the PKK off the European Union terrorist organisations list.

On the third day of the march from Luxembourg to Strasbourg, internationalist activists reached Talange where they met French Communist Party (PCF) representatives.

The internationalists were warmly welcomed by representatives of the PCF in Talange and the surrounding regions.

Then they set off towards Moseli where they met the group coming from Mannheim.

In Moseli, PCF coordinator Jacques Marechal made a speech when activists arrived.

Marechal started his speech by saluting the marchers and adding that the Communist Party also participated in anti-Erdogan rallies, but the French government opposed these rallies.

Erdogan government in Turkey arrests, torture, said Marechal, adding that serious human rights violations are on the increase.

"The HDP is attacked by government forces and its co-chairs and deputies are put in prison.  Far too many people were put in prison because of their political ideas.”

Marechal added: “We want the PKK to be taken off the European Union terrorist organisations list, we are fighting for it.”

Referring to hunger strikes, Marechal said that he was on the side of hunger strikers, and he was a supporter of marches to condemn the international conspiracy. “We support your march and your struggle - he said - We will be with you until freedom is achieved.”

The action committee gave to Marechal a dossier about Öcalan's situation and about the hunger strikes and marches being organised.

The representatives of the French Communist Party and the electorate accompanied the marchers to the recreation facilities 2 km away.