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Meeting On Safeguarding Democratic Debates Against Foreign Interference At Matignon Hotel

Senator Solanges Nadille from Guadeloupe arrives for a meeting with France's Prime Minister, which gathers representatives from several political parties and security institutions to discuss safeguarding democratic debates against foreign interference, at the Matignon Hotel in Paris on June 11, 2026. In May, Paris prosecutors opened a probe to investigate whether an Israeli company interfered in local French elections. The investigation was initiated after several far-left candidates claimed they were targeted by disinformation campaigns. France's government body responsible for combatting online disinformation, Viginum, reported observing a system of artificial or automated dissemination spreading inaccurate or misleading content. (Photo by Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto)