Extreme-left could seek to disrupt French presidential election, warns PM

Extreme-left could seek to disrupt French presidential election, warns PM

​French ​Prime Minister Sebastien ‌Lecornu said ​on Monday that ‌intelligence agencies had briefed the government of the risk that ‌extreme-left political groups could seek ‌to disrupt next year's presidential election.

"We have an ⁠extreme-left ​movement ⁠that is looking to create disorder, ⁠a very deep-seated disorder in ​the country going right up ⁠to the presidential election. ⁠I ​think that has been clearly said to ⁠us this morning by the ⁠intelligence ⁠agencies," he said.

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