Overview

• Radio France staff launched an unlimited strike to protest the government’s plan to merge public broadcasters under a France Médias holding.
• The draft bill, championed by Culture Minister Rachida Dati, would place France Télévisions, Radio France and the INA under a single board of directors.
• Unions argue that turning Radio France into a subsidiary without its own budget would undermine editorial independence and jeopardize thousands of jobs.
• Employees at France Télévisions and the INA plan coordinated protests when the National Assembly debates the reform on June 30 and July 1, 2025.
• Tensions escalated after public clashes in which Minister Rachida Dati sharply criticized programming and management at public outlets.