US EditionFrench Student Dies After Attack at Lyon Political Protest
Quentin Deranque, 23, died after a violent clash between far-right and antifascist groups near Sciences Po Lyon; 11 suspects, mostly from far-left movements, detained, prosecutor said.
- At the Lyon branch of Sciences Po, Quentin D, 23, was attacked Thursday and died Saturday from a traumatic brain injury, according to the Lyon prosecutor's office.
- Rising pre-election tensions between the far right and hard left set the scene as supporters say Quentin was providing security for a Collectif Némésis protest against Rima Hassan, Member of the European Parliament , when clashes erupted.
- A video acquired by TF1 television shows a dozen people beating three others with iron bars, while prosecutors opened an aggravated manslaughter investigation and the family's lawyer described organised and trained individuals ambushing Quentin.
- French President Emmanuel Macron mourned the death, urged calm and restraint on X, while local election candidates suspended campaigns and multiple LFI offices were vandalised after Thursday's attack.
- The killing has intensified pre-election tensions between far-right and hard-left factions, with Marine Le Pen demanding the government "consider these militias as terrorist groups" ahead of March municipal elections.
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In France a right-wing activist dies violently. Giorgia Meloni interferes. Emmanuel Macron counters sharply.
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, this Thursday asked the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia...
Recently, right-wing populist activist Quentin Deranque died after being beaten in France, and his killing also shocked right-wing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Melon. French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence but asked Melon not to comment on his country's internal affairs.
'Stop Commenting On Other Countries': Macron Slams Meloni Over Activist Remark
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on Giorgia Meloni to stop "commenting on what is happening in other people's countries," after the Italian prime minister expressed shock at the fatal beating of a far-right activist in France.
Macron warns Meloni against comment on activist killing
President Emmanuel Macron has called on Giorgia Meloni to stop "commenting on what is happening in other people's countries," after the Italian prime minister expressed shock at the fatal beating of a far-right activist in France.
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