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Saturday, August 8Saturday, August 8French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal filed a complaint on Friday alleging foreign interference in next year’s election, his lawyers told French media on Saturday. The complaint targets “acts of foreign interference, manipulation of information, fabrication of content likely to undermine the fundamental interests of the nation and the sincerity of the upcoming presidential election,” according to BFMTV.
Attal, a former prime minister and leader of the centrist Renaissance party, accused Russian-linked networks of spreading disinformation to discredit his candidacy. His legal team stated that accounts on X, some impersonating French and international media, had disseminated fake video reports and newspaper articles attributing false statements to him. French cybersecurity agency Viginum previously warned Attal of a disinformation campaign by the Russian propaganda unit Matrjoschka, which fabricated headlines mimicking outlets like Le Monde and AFP before seeding them on Telegram and X, local reports said .
The tactic involves testing fabricated content on pro-Russian Telegram channels before amplifying it via “seeders” and “quoters” who direct the material to journalists and fact-checkers, Viginum’s analysis showed. Even when debunked, the false claims gain visibility, achieving the campaign’s goal of sowing doubt, according to the Süddeutsche Zeitung .
Attal’s complaint follows similar allegations by other French political figures, including Édouard Philippe and Raphaël Glucksmann, who have also been targeted by Russian disinformation efforts ahead of the 2027 vote. The French government has linked these operations to Kremlin-affiliated groups, including Storm-1516 and Matrjoschka, which have previously focused on themes like the Ukraine war and immigration .
In Estonia, Urmas Reinsalu, leader of the Isamaa party, criticized the coalition’s push to shape the presidential election agenda months before its term ends, calling it an overreach amid a trust crisis. Reinsalu, a biologist born in 1961, argued that the same parties deepening the crisis are now prioritizing their own interests in the presidential race . Meanwhile, unaffiliated members of the Riigikogu are discussing their votes for the Sept. 2 presidential election, with the coalition seeking their support to secure a candidate .
Estonia’s Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said she would not seek the presidency but would seriously consider running if nominated with broad cross-party support .
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