"We will summon the US ambassador to France after comments from the US embassy regarding the tragedy, which is causing domestic concern. We oppose any interference in this event, as well as attempts to exploit it for political purposes," said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot today.

The French Foreign Ministry has not yet announced when US Ambassador Charles Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, will be summoned.

Ambassador Charles Kushner at an event in Paris 12/2025. *AFP*.

On 20/2, the US embassy in France shared a post from the US State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau, stating that "information regarding the murder of far-right activist Quentin Deranque by left-wing extremists should be a concern for everyone."

"Violent left-wing extremism is on the rise. Its role in Deranque's murder demonstrates the threat it poses to public security," the post read.

Deranque, 23, died on 14/2 from severe head injuries, two days after a brawl between far-left and far-right individuals in Lyon. Six men face murder charges, and a parliamentary assistant from the far-left faction is suspected of complicity.

Deranque's death sparked tension in France, fueling conflict between the left and right ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The incident also created diplomatic tension between France and Italy.

A march commemorating Deranque in Lyon, France 21/2. *AFP*.

On 16/2, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, president of the far-right Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, called the event "a wound for all of Europe." Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani explained that similar incidents have occurred in Italy's history, emphasizing that condemning the act aims to "ensure we do not return to a terrible past."

French President Emmanuel Macron later urged Prime Minister Meloni to "stop commenting on what is happening in another country." He also stressed that France has no place for movements that accept and legitimize violence.

By Nguyen Tien (AFP, AP, CNN)