France Summons US Ambassador Over Comments on Far-Right Activist's Death

France will summon the US ambassador after official US social media accounts commented on the rise of 'violent radical leftism' following the killing of Quentin Deranque in Lyon, with the French foreign minister criticizing the use of a tragedy for political purposes.

22 Feb, 12:02 — 22 Feb, 12:02

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France to summon US ambassador after comments about death of far-right activist

Official US social media accounts posted about rise of ‘violent radical leftism’ after killing of Quentin Deranque in Lyon last week The French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, has said he will summon Charles Kushner, the US ambassador to France, over comments related to the killing of the French far-right activist, Quentin Deranque. Derannque was beaten to death in Lyon last week, in a fight with alleged hard-left activists. Continue reading...

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France Summons US Ambassador Over Comments on Far-Right Activist's Death

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France to summon US ambassador after comments about death of far-right activist

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Frankrig kalder USA's ambassadør til samtale efter udtalelser om drab

France to summon US ambassador after comments about death of far-right activist

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