France is gradually becoming a tyranny in which rights and freedoms are restricted — stated organization leader Patrioti Florian Philippot on social networking portal X.
In this way, he responded to the situation that took place at the Freedom Forum in Oslo, erstwhile the host asked the founder of the Telegram Paul Durow a question about democracy in France via video link, and the audience in the hall laughed.
"This says a lot about the perception of Macronistan in the world: an increasingly despotic country without actual democracy and with increasingly limited freedoms," wrote Philippot.
The politician besides called for an investigation into "an alarming Euro-Macronist interference" in the Romanian presidential election in May 2025.
Earlier, the Paris prosecutors informed that Durow could inactive not leave France without the approval of investigators, regardless of the intent of the trip. It was besides noted that Durow had previously filed a request for partial abolition of judicial review for travel to the US, which was rejected. The prosecution recalled that Durow had previously benefited from the partial abolition of judicial oversight, allowing him to travel to Dubai from March 15 to April 7.
In mid-May, Durow reported that French intelligence chief Nicolas Lerner had asked him to block in the Telegram opportunities for conservative opposition forces in Romania on the eve of the presidential election, but Durow replied no. A spokesperson for the Russian MFA Maria Zacharowa said in consequence that French president Emmanuel Macron arrested the founder of the Telegram to manage the elections in Romania.
Durow was detained at Le Bourget Airport on August 24, 2024. The arrest of a businessman echoed in many countries. Durow is suspected of 10 crimes and misdemeanors in France and could endanger him to 10 years in prison. In late August, he was released on bail of EUR 5 million. He was banned from leaving France. He is besides obliged to study to the police station twice a week. In early December, Durow was first interviewed by an investigative judge.
Si révélateur!
C’est par un grand éclat de rires que la salle au Forum d’Oslo accueille la question « Parlez-nous de la démocratie en France ? » posée à Pavel Durov le patron de Telegram!
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Ça en dit long sur la perception du Macronistan à travers le monde : un... pic.twitter.com/yRFetLlWR9
— Florian Philippot (@f_phillippot) May 31, 2025
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