Radio France staff strike over appointment of conservative magazine editor
- A two-day strike began at Radio France on Sunday over the appointment of Charles Sapin, a senior editor at the conservative magazine Valeurs actuelles, as a political commentator on France Inter.
- Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 13:52 3 min Reading time Trade unions at the public broadcaster accuse Sapin of espousing far-right ideas and are demanding that his weekly column be removed from the station’s schedule.
- The first disruption came on Sunday morning, when Sapin’s commentary – normally broadcast at around 7.40am – was taken off air.
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- A two-day strike began at Radio France on Sunday over the appointment of Charles Sapin, a senior editor at the conservative magazine Valeurs actuelles, as a political commentator on France Inter.
- Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 13:52 3 min Reading time Trade unions at the public broadcaster accuse Sapin of espousing far-right ideas and are demanding that his weekly column be removed from the station’s schedule.
- The first disruption came on Sunday morning, when Sapin’s commentary – normally broadcast at around 7.40am – was taken off air.
Sources: RFI