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Striking French Sunday newspaper journalists 'more determined than ever'

Journalists at France's national weekly Journal du Dimanche (JDD) on Tuesday vowed to press on with a strike in protest at the appointment of a young new editor close to the far right. Their action is unprecedented in the French press since 1975.

Radio France Internationale

France’s Murdoch? Right-wing media swoop threatens ‘pillar of French democracy’

The shock appointment of a far-right editor to run one of France’s best-known mainstream newspapers has sparked calls for urgent steps to protect the pluralism and independence of the French press, while underscoring a sharp rightwards shift of the country's media landscape under billionaire Vincent Bolloré.

France 24

French weekly JDD still on strike, calls President Macron for help

The editorial staff of the JDD is on strike for 16 days against the appointment of far-right editor Geoffroy Lejeune (ex-Valeurs Actuelles). In an open letter, they call on Emmanuel Macron to “seize as soon as possible” questions of independence of the press.

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French weekly JDD prolongs strike over appointment of far-right editor

Staff at the French Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD) on Wednesday voted to extend their strike action. The publication has been in turmoil since the shock appointment of far-right Geoffroy Lejeune as the new editor last week.

Radio France Internationale

French newspaper staff strike after ‘far-right personality’ made editor

Public figures back strike at Le Journal du Dimanche to protest against appointment of Geoffroy Lejeune

The Guardian - UK

TV presenter slammed with record 3.5 million euro fine for insulting MP

C8, the channel which employs controversial French TV talk show host, Cyril Hanouna, has been fined an unprecedented 3.5 million euros because Hanouna insulted the French MP Louis Boyard during an "out of control" live television interview last year.

Radio France Internationale

The UK reined in Rupert Murdoch. Why can’t we stop Vincent Bolloré in France?

The billionaire is poised to gobble up titles like Paris Match and publisher Hachette. Europe must intervene to uphold media freedom

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Paris suspends entire electric bus fleet in wake of fires

Dozens of electric buses will be taken off the streets of the French capital temporarily "as a precaution" after two of the vehicles caught fire, public transport operator RATP announced on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Pushing far-right agenda, French news networks shape election debate

In a presidential campaign dominated by talk of far-right pundit Eric Zemmour, some of France's leading news networks stand accused of fostering his Elysée Palace run and plugging his hardline agenda on crime, immigration and Islam.

France 24

French business tycoon Vincent Bolloré retires, but unlikely to let go

French billionaire and media mogul Vincent Bolloré officially retired on Thursday this week, the day of the family business bicentenary, without having clearly designated his successor. It came just a day after a group launched an appeal to denounce his increasingly "tentacular" media empire.

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