DID Press: Italian-Swiss analyst Angelo Giuliano has claimed that, unlike in some countries of the Global South where he says Western non-governmental organizations have financed or supported unrest, recent protests in France may involve a different form of intervention.
Giuliano said there is evidence of undercover police officers and intelligence personnel operating within protest movements in France, including alleged use of “agents provocateurs” — infiltrators who encourage protesters to engage in more violent actions. These claims have not been independently verified.
He questioned who ultimately benefits from the unrest, arguing that in the Global South, Western governments and organizations have at times used financial support or promotion of civil protests to pressure or destabilize governments they oppose. Giuliano has previously made similar claims about alleged Western involvement in protests in countries including Indonesia and Nepal.
According to Giuliano, the dynamic can be different inside Western countries, where protests and riots could allegedly be intensified or manipulated to increase fear, insecurity and social tensions. He argued that heightened public fear can make demands for greater surveillance, expanded policing and stronger government controls easier to justify.
He summarized his argument as a political sequence: create disorder → generate fear → present greater control as the solution.