France's Macron calls for calm ahead of march for far-right activist killed last week
The fatal attack on Quentin Deranque has sparked government plans to review violent political groups amid rising tensions between far-right and far-left factions.
- French President Emmanuel Macron urged calm before far-right rallies honoring Quentin Deranque, a far-right activist who died after a February 12 brawl in Lyon, with two murder charges filed and 11 arrests made in connection to his death.
- Deranque's death has increased political tensions in France, with far-right groups blaming left-wing rhetoric and violence, while Macron condemned violence from all sides.
- Eleven people were arrested related to Deranque's death, including one parliamentary assistant from France Unbowed, a left-wing party.
- The Trump administration and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attributed Deranque’s death to left-wing extremism, increasing diplomatic and political controversy.
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In commemoration of a right-wing activist killed by alleged left-wing extremists, thousands of people gather in Lyon to demand justice. France's President Macron announces a review of violent groups.
France's Ministry of the Interior expected supporters of the right-wing camp from all over Europe. The authorities prepared themselves for conflicts of extreme margins – even in the evening.
Two extreme left groups from Geneva show on a banner their «support for the 11 of Lyon», i.e. for the suspects who were arrested in the course of the investigation for the deliberate killing of the young French nationalist Quentin D. Jean-Yves Camus, expert on radicalism, orders. «Support for the 11 of Lyon»: In Geneva anti-fascists demand the release of the suspects arrested in Lyon in the case Quentin. Picture: instagramTwo extreme left groups…
A march in tribute to the far-right activist Quentin Deranque is organized in Lyon, this Saturday, February 21, from 3pm. Follow this walk on ladepeche.fr.
Death of far-right activist in France sends tensions soaring and draws US criticism
The death of a far-right activist in France after a street brawl earlier this month has deepened political polarization in the country as elections loom - and sparked criticism from the Trump administration.
The death of a right-wing activist has increased tensions between the far left and the far right in France.
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