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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - France Denies U.S. Ambassador Government Access Following Summons No-Show.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: France summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner over comments made by the Trump administration regarding the murder of conservative Catholic student Quentin Déranque, which France found objectionable. Kushner did not attend the meeting, and his government access has now been restricted.WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, and […] The post France Denies U.S. Ambassador Government Access Following Summons No-Show. appeared first on The National Pulse .

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: France summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner over comments made by the Trump administration regarding the murder of conservative Catholic student Quentin Déranque, which France found objectionable. Kushner did not attend the meeting, and his government access has now been restricted. WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, and the Trump administration. WHEN & WHERE: Events unfolded in Paris, France, with a summons issued Monday evening and responses on Tuesday. KEY QUOTE: “It will, naturally, affect his capacity to exercise his mission in our country.” – Jean-Noël Barrot IMPACT: Kushner’s access to French officials has been suspended until he…Open

NPR (The Associated Press) - France ups the ante in the spat with US ambassador, says ministers will no longer meet him

France's spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris has taken another turn with the French foreign minister now saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must explain himself after ignoring a French summons.

NPR (The Associated Press) - France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access

France's top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government. Kushner skipped a meeting Monday to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist.

NYTIMES (Mark Landler) - France Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Comments on Activist’s Killing

Charles Kushner, President Trump’s envoy to Paris, was called in after the State Department cited “violent radical leftism” in the beating death of Quentin Deranque, 23.

NYTIMES (Mark Landler, Ségolène Le Stradic and Dmitry Kostyukov) - Tour Montparnasse is One of Paris’s Uglier Landmarks. It’s Getting a Makeover.

The Tour Montparnasse is one of Paris’s least-loved landmarks. After half a century, it’s finally being remodeled.

NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Brutal Killing of French Activist Quentin Deranque Sparks Macron-Meloni Clash Over Political Violence in Europe

Macron and Meloni sparring over the death of French conservative activist Quentin Deranque – Wiki Commons Published February 20, 2025 Patriots for Europe is seeking a minute of silence int he European Parliament for Quentin [...]

NPR (Rebecca Rosman) - Ali Akbar, who's sold newspapers on the streets of Paris for 50 years, is now a knight

For decades, Ali Akbar has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris. Last month, France gave the beloved 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan one of its highest honors — and his neighborhood is cheering.

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Secretary Wright sends message to International Energy Agency: 'Clean up your act, or U.S. is out'

Energy Secretary Chris Wright didn't mince words at a talk at the International Energy Agency ministerial meeting in Paris Wednesday. Wright criticized the agency's net-zero emissions advocacy and again warned if the IEA doesn't reform its practices, the U.S. will withdraw its support.

NYTIMES (Mark Landler) - After Activist’s Killing, Tensions Erupt Between France’s Far-Right and Far-Left

The beating death of Quentin Deranque has quickly become a flashpoint between the far right and far left as France prepares for local elections next month and presidential elections next year.

NYTIMES (Ségolène Le Stradic) - Ticket Scam Cost the Louvre $12 Million, Investigators Say

The Paris prosecutor’s office said that a network involving museum employees and tour guides had been operating for a decade. Investigators also believe the fraud occurred at Versailles Palace.