Paris prosecutor's office opens investigation into foreign interference in municipal elections
The Paris prosecutor's office is investigating possible interference in the municipal elections held in March. It is not Russia, but another state.
Paris prosecutor's office opens investigation into foreign interference in municipal elections
The Paris prosecutor's office announced on Tuesday the opening of an investigation concerning possible interference in the municipal elections held in March. Contrary to the usual accusations targeting Russia in such matters, this time the alleged interference would come from another foreign power.
Parisian prosecutors are examining whether a foreign state attempted to influence the conduct or results of the municipal ballot. Details regarding the identity of this country or the alleged methods of interference have not been made public at this stage.
This matter comes in a context where questions of electoral security and manipulation by external actors are increasingly occupying a place in French public debate. In recent years, Russia has frequently been singled out for similar practices, not only in France but also in other European countries.
The opening of this investigation by the Paris prosecutor's office demonstrates that French authorities take seriously the threat of foreign interference in democratic processes, regardless of the origin of such interference.
Source: iDNES.cz
Source: iDNES.cz