French nationalist beaten to death: Meet antifa activist-turned-MP Raphael Arnault at the heart of France's latest political scandal

Times of India
by TOI WORLD DESK
February 19, 2026
French nationalist beaten to death: Meet antifa activist-turned-MP Raphael Arnault at the heart of France's latest political scandal
Europe News: A street clash between far-left and far-right groups in Lyon led to the death of a nationalist activist, igniting a political controversy involving MP Raphaël Arnault. This incident raises critical questions about the intersection of activism and parliamentary politics in France's polarised landscape.
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Originally published on Times of India on 2/19/2026