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Meeting On Safeguarding Democratic Debates Against Foreign Interference At Matignon Hotel

French Senate President Gerard Larcher arrives for a meeting with France's Prime Minister, gathering representatives from several political parties and security institutions, at the Matignon Hotel in Paris, France, on June 11, 2026. The meeting focuses on safeguarding democratic debates against foreign interference following an investigation opened by Paris prosecutors in May into 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)