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France's Barrot Warns Foreign Meddlers Ahead of 2027 Vote
(MENAFN) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot issued a stark warning Tuesday to those seeking to interfere in French politics, declaring such actors "not welcome in France" and cautioning that any attempt to target the country's democracy would carry consequences.
Speaking at a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Paris, Barrot pointed to France's upcoming 2027 presidential election as a period of heightened risk. "We know that our democracy is being targeted. As the election approaches, attempts at manipulation and foreign interference will increase," he said.
He added that anyone attempting to destabilize French democratic debate would ultimately fail — and would face repercussions for trying.
Gaza and the occupied West Bank
On Gaza, Barrot called the situation in the enclave "catastrophic," pointing to recent Israeli strikes that have killed and wounded civilians.
He voiced similar alarm over the occupied West Bank, citing a surge in violence carried out by illegal Israeli occupiers against Palestinians, alongside the ongoing unlawful seizure of Palestinian land. "All of this threatens the two-state solution," Barrot said, adding that it violated human dignity and "threatened Israel's security interests."
Barrot said he would head to Ireland later this week for a gathering of EU foreign ministers, where a joint French-Swedish proposal to bar trade with illegal West Bank settlements will again be on the table. Any such measure, he noted, would require consensus at the European level — consensus that hasn't yet materialized. "So far, that agreement has not been reached," he said.
Addressing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's announcement of upcoming general and presidential elections, Barrot said democratic voting remains the clearest path for Palestinians to assert their right to self-determination and statehood.
Lebanon
Turning to Lebanon, Barrot said the country cannot fully reclaim its sovereignty until Israeli forces withdraw and Hezbollah disarms.
He said Paris is in talks with Lebanese officials over the future of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, whose mandate expires at year's end. France would back extending the mission's deployment, Barrot said, if Lebanese authorities determine conditions on the ground still warrant its presence.
Asked about Russia's demand that foreign diplomats leave Ukraine, Barrot offered a pointed rebuke: "Diplomats must never be threatened or subjected to any form of blackmail."
Speaking at a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Paris, Barrot pointed to France's upcoming 2027 presidential election as a period of heightened risk. "We know that our democracy is being targeted. As the election approaches, attempts at manipulation and foreign interference will increase," he said.
He added that anyone attempting to destabilize French democratic debate would ultimately fail — and would face repercussions for trying.
Gaza and the occupied West Bank
On Gaza, Barrot called the situation in the enclave "catastrophic," pointing to recent Israeli strikes that have killed and wounded civilians.
He voiced similar alarm over the occupied West Bank, citing a surge in violence carried out by illegal Israeli occupiers against Palestinians, alongside the ongoing unlawful seizure of Palestinian land. "All of this threatens the two-state solution," Barrot said, adding that it violated human dignity and "threatened Israel's security interests."
Barrot said he would head to Ireland later this week for a gathering of EU foreign ministers, where a joint French-Swedish proposal to bar trade with illegal West Bank settlements will again be on the table. Any such measure, he noted, would require consensus at the European level — consensus that hasn't yet materialized. "So far, that agreement has not been reached," he said.
Addressing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's announcement of upcoming general and presidential elections, Barrot said democratic voting remains the clearest path for Palestinians to assert their right to self-determination and statehood.
Lebanon
Turning to Lebanon, Barrot said the country cannot fully reclaim its sovereignty until Israeli forces withdraw and Hezbollah disarms.
He said Paris is in talks with Lebanese officials over the future of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, whose mandate expires at year's end. France would back extending the mission's deployment, Barrot said, if Lebanese authorities determine conditions on the ground still warrant its presence.
Asked about Russia's demand that foreign diplomats leave Ukraine, Barrot offered a pointed rebuke: "Diplomats must never be threatened or subjected to any form of blackmail."
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