# France and Italy blame foreign powers for riots, but where is the evidence?

https://mins.news/en/item/109455

- euronews, 2026-10-21 12:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/france-and-italy-blame-foreign-powers-for-riots-but-wheres-the-evidence

> French and Italian ministers accuse foreign powers of using social media to fuel riots across Europe. Russia-linked networks have exploited the violence, but the European Commission says it has no evidence they are driving it.

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