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Meeting On Safeguarding Democratic Debates Against Foreign Interference At Matignon Hotel

French green party Les Ecologistes general secretary Marine Tondelier arrives for a meeting with France's Prime Minister, gathering several political parties and security institutions representatives, on safeguarding democratic debates against foreign interference at the Matignon Hotel in Paris on June 11, 2026. This meeting follows the opening of a probe by Paris prosecutors in May 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 to spread inaccurate or misleading content. (Photo by Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto)