Diplomatic Tensions Rise Over French Activist's Death

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot plans to summon the U.S. ambassador following controversial comments about the death of a French far-right activist, Quentin Deranque. The incident has sparked nationwide outrage and drawn comparisons to a significant U.S. event, further straining France-U.S. relations.

Diplomatic tensions heightened as French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced his intention to summon the U.S. ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, over comments that followed the death of Quentin Deranque, a French far-right activist.

Deranque's fatal encounter with alleged hard-left activists has profoundly shocked the nation, prompting Barrot to decry any political manipulation surrounding the tragedy as it affects a grieving French family. The incident has been likened to "France's Charlie Kirk moment," referencing a fatal shooting involving a conservative U.S. activist last year.

The U.S. Embassy in France and the U.S. State Department voiced their concern over the growing threat of violent radical leftism through warnings posted on social media platform X. The situation illustrates the broader anxieties about public safety and ideological extremism.

(With inputs from agencies.)