Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots
Summary
French President Emmanuel Macron said some foreign leaders are using the recent riots in France for their own election campaigns. He pointed out that false videos spread online have caused misinformation about the riots, and denied claims that the violence was caused by "hordes of migrants and Islamists."Key Facts
- Riots broke out in several French cities including Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and Nice.
- Nearly 150 people have been jailed and over 800 are facing court because of the riots.
- Macron criticized some foreign leaders for making political statements about the violence during their campaigns.
- He did not name leaders but seemed to refer to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.
- Both Netanyahu and Trump blamed the riots on extremist groups or immigration.
- Macron said no foreign force interfered in the riots themselves, but there was foreign manipulation of information after.
- Authorities are investigating online disinformation from pro-Russian and far-right social media accounts spreading violent videos.
- EU regulators are also checking for possible foreign interference linked to similar unrest in Europe.
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