Beating death of far-right activist in France harms reputation of far-left party

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley

Published February 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM EST

The far-left France Unbowed party faces a backlash after a right-wing activist was beaten to death.

Eleanor Beardsley

Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team.

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