Macron and Meloni Clash Over French Far-Right Activist's Death
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Macron, Meloni Clash Over French Far-Right Activist's Killing
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CNBC TV18•20-02-2026, 08:32
Macron, Meloni Clash Over French Far-Right Activist's Killing
•Tensions flared between French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni following the killing of a French far-right activist in Lyon.
•The activist was beaten by hard-left activists during protests, leading to murder charges against seven individuals, including an assistant to a far-left France Unbowed (LFI) member of parliament.
•Meloni condemned the killing by "groups linked to left-wing extremism," calling it "a wound for all of Europe."
•Macron criticized nationalists who comment on other countries' affairs, a remark he confirmed was directed at Meloni.
•The incident has caused uproar in France, damaging the LFI and allowing the far-right National Rally to portray itself as a victim.