How the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque became France’s ‘Charlie Kirk moment’

France 24 · 2026-02-20
How the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque became France’s ‘Charlie Kirk moment’

The fatal beating of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in the final moments of a street brawl between ultranationalist and anti-fascist militants in Lyon has become a rallying cry for right-wing forces in France and beyond.