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France’s Crackdown on Free Speech Reaches Romania

On Romania’s election day, Telegram’s CEO reignited debate over Macron’s role in Europe’s crackdown on free speech.

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Stéphane Luçon
May 20, 2025
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France’s meddling in the Romanian election has all the hallmarks of Macron's diplomacy. While it spurred a well-deserved wave of French bashing among Romanians, as I was describing in a previous post, Macron managed to get his favored candidate elected yesterday and to take the win—at least for the moment.

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