Macron urges calm ahead of rally for slain activist

Lucian Nemoiu

French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm ahead of a rally Saturday in Lyon for a far-right activist whose killing has deepened political tensions. Quentin Deranque was fatally beaten by a group of attackers on the sidelines of a protest against the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party last week. Macron urged "everyone to remain calm" ahead of a rally for Deranque in Lyon, which is going ahead under tight security despite the mayor's call to ban it. The rally is expected to draw up to 3,

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