39 French Media Outlets Condemn Marine Le Pen’s Remarks Against Mediapart
Editorial teams from 39 French media, including France 24 and RFI, published a joint statement condemning Marine Le Pen's recent remarks targeting Mediapart, denouncing attempts to intimidate press freedom vital to democracy.
Amina Cissé
October 3, 2026 · 1 min read
BriefPublished (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-02
The editorial teams of 39 French media outlets, including France 24 and RFI, published a joint statement on Friday denouncing recent remarks by Marine Le Pen, National Rally candidate, against the investigative site Mediapart.
These media outlets denounce “violent attempts at intimidation” against press freedom, considering these attacks “particularly worrying for the right to information to which the population of a democratic country is entitled.”
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