French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault attends a news conference at Hotel Matignon in Paris April 11, 2013. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) - France will shut down a fringe far-right youth group after the killing of a leftist student in Paris this week, France's prime minister said on Saturday, reiterating his promise to crack down on fascist groups.
The death of 19-year-old Clement Meric in a clash between ultra-right and far-left youths on Wednesday follows months of street violence from far-right groups over the legalisation of gay marriage.
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