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French President Accuses Foreign Leaders of Exploiting Unrest

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French President Emmanuel Macron has accused unnamed foreign leaders of exploiting nationwide protests and riots for their own electoral campaigns.

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that foreign leaders are exploiting Saturday's nationwide unrest for their own electoral agendas at the expense of France.
Macron did not name the specific leaders, but described them as being in an electoral campaign atmosphere in the Middle East or across the Atlantic.
The remarks appeared to target Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Macron stated that these unnamed leaders were influenced by artificial intelligence-generated videos regarding the unrest.
Unrest across cities including Paris, Lyon, and Marseille has resulted in approximately 150 arrests and over 800 court appearances.
Social media videos showed clashes between masked protesters and police, property destruction, and looting.
The government acknowledged that police forces lost control during the riots, which followed weeks of student protests over secondary school conditions.
Macron blamed instigators from far-left groups for the violence and promised unwavering action by authorities.
Speaking in Doha, Qatar, Macron stated there was no visible foreign interference in the events, but noted that information manipulation led to foolish comments from foreign leaders.