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Diplomatic tensions between the United States and Europe have flared once again. Following the killing of French right-wing activist Quentin Deranque earlier this month, the U.S. State Department warned about the threat of “violent radical leftism” and that it expects to see “the perpetrators of violence brought to justice.” Citing interference with domestic politics, the French government summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner, but he failed to show. He is now being denied access to government officials.

The intent to meddle in European domestic affairs is outlined in the 2025 National Security Strategy. The document mentions Europe in starkly ideological terms. It decries Europe’s loss of “civilizational self-confidence” and claims that “unstable minority governments” are suppressing democracy. Moreover, it lays bare Washington’s goal of “cultivating resistance to Europe’s current trajectory within European nations.”