Strong mobilization in Paris against the planned merger of all French public media

Staff at France Médias Monde, France Télévisions and Radio France are striking May 24th against a proposed merger of France’s public broadcasting sector championed by Culture Minister Rachida Dati.

Dati has called for a transitional phase with a joint holding company for public broadcasting starting on January 1, 2025, followed by a merger into a new entity one year later. Some 16,000 employees would be affected.