The death of a far-right activist in France after a street brawl earlier this month has deepened political polarization in the country as elections loom – and sparked criticism from the Trump administration.
French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm ahead of rallies planned Saturday by far-right groups in memory of the activist – Quentin Deranque, 23.
Deranque died two days after suffering severe head injuries in the brawl in the city of Lyon on February 12.
A former French prime minister compared the death to the killing of the US conservative activist, Charlie Kirk. Here’s what we know.
The brawl was caught on video, which showed several…