The radical left-wing France Proud party evacuated its headquarters in Paris on Wednesday after receiving a bomb threat. This comes after the Public Prosecutor of the city of Lyon (south-east), Thierry Dran, announced the latest developments related to the death of activist Cantan Deranque (23 years old) as a result of wounds he sustained on the sidelines of a demonstration against a conference organized by European Representative Rima Hassan, who belongs to “proud France.”
Published on: 02/18/2026 - 11:52 Last updated: 02/18/2026 - 16:30
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A bomb threat prompted the radical left-wing France Proud party to evacuate its headquarters in Paris on Wednesday, after it was partly held responsible for the killing of a far-right activist in the city of Lyon.
Party coordinator Manuel Bombard said on the X platform, “The national headquarters of the Proud France Party has just been evacuated after receiving a bomb threat. Police forces are present at the site. All employees and activists are fine.”
This incident came after the Public Prosecutor of the city of Lyon (south-east), Thierry Dran, announced the latest developments related to the death of activist Cantan Deranque (23 years old) as a result of wounds he sustained on the sidelines of a demonstration against a conference organized by European Representative Rima Hassan, who belongs to “proud France.”
Deran confirmed that 11 people had been arrested in connection with the fatal attack on Deranek.
He explained that a man suspected of having a direct connection to the violence, and his partner, who was suspected of helping him evade justice, were arrested as part of the investigation into “premeditated murder.”
A source familiar with the case, who requested to remain anonymous, said that six of the other detainees are suspected of participating in the beating of the activist, and three others of assisting them.
The source said that one of the detainees worked as an assistant to Raphael Arnault, a parliamentary representative from the Proud France party, and the latter announced that he was abandoning his services.
An anti-immigration group called Nemesis, which says it combats violence against Western women, reported that Duranke participated in the Lyon demonstration to protect its members.
The group accused the anti-fascist youth organization "Young Guard" of being behind the attack, noting that Arnault had co-founded it before he was elected to a seat in Parliament.
The activist's killing has fueled tensions between the right and the left in France ahead of the municipal elections scheduled for March and the 2027 presidential elections, which the far-right National Rally party appears closer than ever to winning.
France 24/AFP
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