Lyon, Feb 16, 2026 (AFP) - Killing of far-right activist stokes tensions in France

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2026-02-16

France's government accused the hard left Monday of being partly responsible for the killing of a far-right activist last week. Quentin Deranque, 23, died of his wounds after being attacked Thursday on the sidelines of a far-right protest against a left-wing politician speaking at a university in the city of Lyon. The incident has fuelled tension between France's far right and hard left ahead of municipal elections in March and the 2027 president......

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