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Macron decries misinformation on rioting
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PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that foreign leaders, including those "on the other side of the Atlantic," were seeking to exploit France's tense social climate for political gain after a weekend of street violence and looting.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused French President Emmanuel Macron of "welcom[ing] atrocities against Iranians" and mockingly called for the French government to "listen" to hordes of violent rioters in a social media post on Sunday, responding to Macron blaming the war between Iran an…
French President Emmanuel Macron said he saw no clear evidence of direct foreign interference in France’s protests but warned that manipulated information, including AI-generated images of events that never happened, had fueled misleading comments by foreign leaders.
French President Emmanuel Macron took aim at world leaders including US President Donald Trump for trying to exploit the riots and looting that broke out alongside peaceful demonstrations in France Saturday for their own political advantage.
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday blamed “foreign leaders,” including those “on the other side of the Atlantic,” for trying to exploit France’s tense social climate for their own political agenda.
French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized foreign leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, saying they exploit unrest in France for political gain
French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized foreign leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, saying they exploit unrest in France for political gain
By Lucie Lepellec and Billy Stockwell, CNN Paris (CNN) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron has slammed what he called “stupid comments” from some foreign leaders over the protests sweeping the country, after his US counterpart Donald Trump claimed migrants were fueling the unrest.
Leaders criticised for spreading misleading information as France prepares for further protests this weekend Europe live – latest updates Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making “stupid comments” about France’s street unrest for political gain, as the country pre…
French President Emmanuel Macron accused President Donald Trump of making “stupid” and “unacceptable” comments about the riots that have ravaged Paris, accusing him of twisting the chaos for his own political gain.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday blasted the "unacceptable and even stupid" remarks made by President Trump and others claiming student riots in France are the result of immigration. "We have people who explained that we have been invaded by hordes of migrants and Islamists, which is to…
Donald Trump and his inner circle are using unrest in France to push unsubstantiated claims blaming the riots on immigration, even showing French protest footage at midterm rallies. But there is no evidence linking immigration to the unrest, and it's prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to accu…
PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that foreign leaders, including those "on the other side of the Atlantic," were seeking to exploit France's tense social climate for political gain after a weekend of street violence and looting.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday sharply criticized foreign leaders, including those “on the other side of the Atlantic,” for attempting to exploit France’s escalating social unrest for political advantage, according to a report from NBC News citing the Associated Press.
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