Overview

• Vincent Meslet asserted that Radio France is independent of political parties and rejected claims the public broadcaster is aligned with the left.
• He criticized CNews and Europe 1 for devoting extensive airtime to the episode, saying some weekend slots spent 70–80% of their time on it.
• Meslet described Bolloré-owned outlets as a hostile oligopoly that erases brands it acquires and undermines journalistic pluralism.
• He confirmed that Thomas Legrand will no longer host his Sunday show but will continue to appear on air as an editorialist for Libération.
• Patrick Cohen keeps his morning column, and France Télévisions’ ethics committee concluded on September 12 that he committed no fault.