Paris (France) (AFP) – Minister of Culture Catherine Pgard said Tuesday that "no one has the right to sort among journalists", the day after the opposition of the general secretary of the CGT to the presence of the CNews channel at a press point.
Published on: 10/11/2026 - 2:26 p.m. Modified on: 10/11/2026 - 2:27 p.m.
During the report of the Council of Ministers, the minister was questioned by a member of the CNews editorial team regarding the "sorting" of journalists by trade union organizations or parties.
“No one has the right to choose their journalists, no one has the right to sort among journalists. Journalists can ask their questions and those who are questioned have the freedom not to answer them,” replied the minister.
In the bosom of conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré, the CNews channel is regularly accused of promoting far-right opinions and themes, which it contests by claiming to defend freedom of expression.
A petition calling to “remove CNews from French broadcasting” exceeded one million signatures on Sunday.
More generally, Catherine Pgard denounced “a deleterious atmosphere” for the media and said she was “particularly offended, as were all members of the government”.
“I provide all my support to all journalists who should be able to exercise their profession in perfect safety, whatever the media they represent,” added the minister, while the media are worried about a flammable context, as the presidential election approaches.
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