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Paris Opens Inquiry Into La Jeune Garde Reconstitution as Lyon Campaign Centers on Security

The move follows Emmanuel Macron’s directive to pursue dissolutions of five local offshoots identified by intelligence.

À gauche, un drapeau de la Jeune Garde, groupe d’ultra-gauche, lors d’une manifestation à Lyon, le 5 décembre 2020. À droite, un drapeau du groupe d’ultra-droite C9M, lors d’une manifestation à Paris le 10 mai 2025.
Désiré Doué et Folarin Balogun (Photo d'illustration). [AFP]
Deux groupuscules d’ultra-droite, le Bloc montpelliérain et Patria albiges sont dans le viseur du ministère de l’intérieur qui envisage de demander leur dissolution, a-t-on appris lundi 23 février 2026.
Hommage à Quentin à Lyon (image d'illustration) [SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP]

Overview

  • The Paris prosecutor opened an investigation into suspected reconstitution of the dissolved antifascist group La Jeune Garde, assigning the case to the Paris gendarmerie’s Section de recherches.
  • Seven people are under formal investigation for voluntary homicide and complicity in the death of 23-year-old Quentin Deranque in Lyon on February 12.
  • After a meeting at the Élysée, the president asked the Interior Ministry to start dissolution procedures against five local emanations linked to La Jeune Garde.
  • Political fallout escalated, with cross-party calls to isolate LFI over links to suspects and authorities reporting 22 vandalized LFI offices, as prosecutors in Perpignan opened a case into death threats and racist, homophobic abuse of an LFI activist.
  • A televised debate between Grégory Doucet, Jean‑Michel Aulas, Anaïs Belouassa‑Cherifi and Alexandre Dupalais concentrated on security and potential second‑round alliances, with Doucet setting conditions for cooperation with LFI and polls placing Aulas ahead.