France 24 Examines How US Influence Is Reshaping France and Europe Ahead of 2027 Election
CNN correspondent Melissa Bell, author of a book on American interference in France, discusses the topic ahead of the 2027 French presidential election, in an interview with France 24.

France 24 spoke with CNN's France correspondent Melissa Bell about the ways American influence is being felt in France and across Europe, in a segment tied to her book examining U.S. interference in French and European affairs.
Bell is the author of a book, published in French as "Sous l'influence americaine," which investigates American interference in France and Europe, according to France 24. In the interview, she discussed the forms this interference is taking and what to expect during the 2027 French presidential election campaign.
The segment did not detail specific examples of American interference cited by Bell, nor did it specify which sectors, institutions, or political actors in France or Europe she identified as being most affected.
France 24's coverage did not include additional comment from French officials or from U.S. representatives on the claims raised in Bell's book.
Further details on the interview's full content were not available in the source material.
Sources
- How US players are reshaping France and the continent — France 24 — English
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