Issued on: 16/02/2026 - 13:55
France's government accused the hard left Monday of being partly responsible for the killing of a far-right activist last week, an accusation that has been refuted by France Unbowed. 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. FRANCE 24's Politics Editor Marc Perelman brings you this analysis.
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