How US players are reshaping France and Europe
CNN correspondent Melissa Bell discusses her investigation into American interference in France and Europe in an interview with France 24. Bell, author of “Sous l'influence americaine,” describes how that influence is being felt and considers what it could mean for France’s 2027 presidential election campaign.
France 24 interviewed CNN correspondent Melissa Bell about American interference in France and Europe.
Bell is the author of “Sous l'influence americaine,” an investigation into the ways American interference is being felt across France and Europe. The discussion also addressed what to expect during the 2027 French presidential election campaign.
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What forms of American influence does the investigation document in France and Europe?
Which actors benefit from the influence described in the interview?
What conditions could limit or amplify its effect on the 2027 French presidential election campaign?
How might French political actors respond to the reported interference?
What evidence would distinguish interference from ordinary international political engagement?
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