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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Gabriel Stargardter and Raphael Satter

France investigates whether Israeli firm BlackCore interfered in local elections

Sebastien Delogu, of the French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI) and the alliance of left-wing parties, called the "Nouveau Front Populaire" - (Reuters)

French authorities are investigating an alleged foreign interference campaign targeting a hard-left political party ahead of March's municipal elections, with an obscure Israeli firm named BlackCore potentially involved, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

French intelligence agencies are probing who commissioned the alleged BlackCore operation.

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