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France to summon US ambassador over comments on slain far-right activist

A demonstrator holds a portrait during a rally in tribute of Quentin Deranque in Lille, northern France, on February 18, 2026, following his death on the sidelines of a far-right protest against a left-wing politician speaking at a university in the southeastern city of Lyon. [AFP]

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.

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