Frankreich ruft US-Botschafter Charles Kushner wegen der Äußerungen des Außenministeriums zum Tod eines Aktivisten vor

France says it will summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest comments by American officials about the killing of a French far-right activist, Quentin Deranque, who died after being beaten in Lyon. The U.S. State Department had publicly suggested the attack was linked to rising “violent radical leftism,” which Paris called political opportunism and an inappropriate response to a tragedy. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot also plans to raise broader diplomatic tensions, including U.S. sanctions against European officials, during the meeting. The government insists it does not want foreign powers using the incident for political purposes as France heads toward its next election.