Presidential election: Sébastien Lecornu sounds the alert against threats of foreign interference

The presidential election is part of the government’s regal agenda. Gathered Thursday around the Prime Minister, the Minister of the Interior and his colleague delegated to the Armed Forces, the political parties were informed of the foreign threats which weigh on the ballot. Almost ten years after the “Macron leaks”, named after the hacking of the mailboxes of the future president’s teams then attributed to Russia, the executive wants to protect itself against new threats. Present at the meeting, French intelligence officials (DGSI, DGSE, SGDSN and Viginum) shared with elected officials the extent of the risks. « Everyone came out with the idea that everyone is affected. The entire political class can be concerned (…) There will be something for everyone », summarized Sébastien Lecornu to the press following discussions behind closed doors, warning against « perspectives de menaces lourdes ».

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