US EditionThousands march in Lyon after French far-right activist killed last week
About 3,200 people marched in Lyon to honor Quentin Deranque, whose death in clashes has heightened political tensions ahead of France's 2027 presidential election.
- Last week, Quentin Deranque, 23-year-old far-right student activist, was beaten at a student meeting, and about 3,000 people joined a march in Lyon after his death.
- Lyon's long-standing activist networks reflect deep political tensions ahead of next year's presidential vote, with intelligence services noting far-right groups engage in organised street battles involving several dozen people.
- Lyon prosecutors say six suspects, including a parliamentary aide of a France Unbowed legislator, are preliminarily charged; six face all three counts, while one is charged with complicity.
- French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm and said he will convene ministers next week to review violent groups linked to the tribute in Lyon, which was policed heavily with no major incidents.
- Right-Wing figures have used the killing to target France Unbowed ahead of municipal elections next month, with François Hollande urging the left not to team up again with Melenchon's party.
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Thousands Rally in Lyon to Demand Justice for Far-Right Activist Quentin Deranque
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Lyon following the recent killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque. The large-scale march, organized amid heightened tensions across the city, saw participants calling for justice and denouncing the violence surrounding the incident. As authorities continue their investigation into Deranque’s death, the event has stirred intense debate over [...]
A student and extreme right activist was brutally attacked and died on the margins of a left-wing rally last week. The incident documented on video caused indignation throughout France.
More than 3,000 people took part in a march in Lyon to honor the far-right activist who was beaten to death earlier in February. What is suspected to have been a politically motivated murder has created great tension in France, and Saturday's march was monitored by a large police presence.
More than 3,000 people, most often from nationalist-revolutionary groups, marched with impunity in the capital of Gaul in memory of the far-right activist killed in L...
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