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How the Death of a Far-Right Activist Has Shaken up the French Left's Mayoral Campaigns

Seven antifascist activists face manslaughter charges after far-right Quentin Deranque died following violent clashes, sparking political debates and calls for anti-fascist group bans.

Summary by Le Monde
Since the tragedy in Lyon on February 14, activists from radical left La France Insoumise have faced rising hostility on the ground. Other left-wing parties are now pressed to say if they'll ally with LFI locally.

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The CGT's number 1 denounces "politician strategies of raising the far right to neutralize the left" before the municipalities and 2027.

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After the murder of the far right activist, the teams of the various candidates campaign cautiously, but tensions are increasing between the unsubs and the other left parties.

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The follow-up to the Quentin Deranque case continues to stir up Lyon.

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In a video, a Nîmes on appeal to violence after the death of Quentin Deranque. The thirty-year-old is prosecuted for "provoking a crime or a crime by a public means of communication". But...

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