Issued on: 22/02/2026 - 17:26Modified: 22/02/2026 - 17:29
The French foreign ministry will summon the US ambassador to Paris over comments made by the Trump administration about the killing of a French far-right activist blamed on the hard left, France's top diplomat said Sunday. The death of Quentin Deranque has put France on edge, igniting tensions between the left and right ahead of a 2027 presidential vote. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert brings you this analysis.
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