Barrot warns of foreign interference in the presidential election

Paris - August 7, 2026: France will not tolerate any foreign interference in the run-up to the presidential election, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has declared. His statement followed criticism from Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who had accused the government of lacking determination on Thursday evening. The trigger was several coordinated disinformation campaigns targeting politicians considered potential contenders for the Élysée Palace.In recent days, Gabriel Attal, Édouard Philippe and Raphaël Glucksmann have been affected. Fake posts about Attal circulated on platform X under imitated media logos, claiming that he had Parkinson's disease. According ...