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The News
The editorial committees of 39 French media outlets, including FRANCE 24 and RFI, on Friday released a joint statement condemning National Rally (RN) party leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s recent comments targeting investigative outlet Médiapart as “violent attempts at intimidation” against press freedom in France, qualifying them as “particularly worrying for the right to information" that citizens of a democracy "are entitled to expect”.
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, this move reflects the concern of French media outlets about threats to press freedom in the country. In the broader context, Le Pen’s statements are part of the far-right party’s efforts to target independent media outlets.
