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Senate Passes Public Media Merger After Dati Invokes Rare Vote Bloqué

The merger excludes France Médias Monde; it now returns to the National Assembly for another review this autumn.

Réforme de l'audiovisuel public: le texte adopté au Sénat après le «vote bloqué» imposé par Rachida Dati
Faire émerger une «BBC à la française»: c’est la mesure phare du projet de loi, porté par la ministre de la Culture, Rachida Dati.
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Overview

  • Culture Minister Rachida Dati used article 44.3 to force a single vote after left-wing senators slowed debate by examining only 31 of 330 amendments over seven hours.
  • Senators approved the bill by 194 votes to 113, creating France Médias to unite France Télévisions, Radio France and the INA under one president-directeur général named by Arcom.
  • In line with government wishes, France Médias Monde was carved out of the holding, keeping external outlets like France 24 and RFI separate.
  • Opposition parties denounced the ‘vote bloqué’ as a power grab that undermines parliamentary rights and threatens journalistic independence.
  • The text will head back to the National Assembly in the autumn, where it faces renewed scrutiny from unions and left-wing deputies concerned about jobs and editorial autonomy.