Jacques-Élie Favrot Arrested After Quentin Deranque Dies in Lyon Clashes
French authorities arrested nine people including Jacques-Élie Favrot after 23-year-old student Quentin Deranque died following a violent confrontation in Lyon.The fatal assault occurred when a group of hooded individuals attacked Quentin Deranque during clashes between rival political factions near an event featuring EU representative Rima Hassan.Following the arrest of Jacques-Élie Favrot, Raphaël Arnault initiated contract termination procedures while Gérald Darmanin condemned the far-left rhetoric surrounding the incident.Emmanuel Macron called for national unity as the
National Assembly observed a minute of silence and
Jordan Bardella demanded that anti-fascist groups be designated as terrorists.