Overview

• Several dozen workers gathered outside the Les Echos–Le Parisien headquarters in Paris to oppose a possible sale to Vincent Bolloré and planned job cuts.
• Unions say management has offered no clarity on the rumors, describing a "wall of silence" over a potential transaction.
• The company’s chief executive, Pierre Louette, told staff there is no sale process under way "to his knowledge," according to a union account.
• Labor groups accuse leadership of using fixed-term and freelance contracts to replace departures and call for 17 permanent hires.
• Concerns are heightened by Bolloré’s media footprint and by staff claims that 2024 losses near €30 million make the title vulnerable.