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France
Mediapart's front page on November 6th features a strong focus on French media, politics, and social issues. A top story discusses a petition to shut down the CNews channel, citing its role in producing racism in France. Other articles delve into the political stances of a government minister…
A petition advocating for the closure of CNews has garnered over 900,000 signatures, highlighting concerns about the media's role in perpetuating racism in France, particularly mentioning the Bolloré empire.
Aurore Bergé, the government minister tasked with combating discrimination, is identified as the most frequent government guest on CNews, yet reportedly does not use these appearances to challenge the channel's harmful ideology.
A racist murder in the Yvelines, motivated by immigration obsession, underscores the responsibility of those who propagated the conspiracy theory of the 'great replacement,' with a new bill proposing to criminalize its use.
A video discusses that Democrats will need to do more than simply undo the damage caused by former President Trump.
The president of the communist group in the National Assembly explains his decision to support the 'insoumis' candidate for the presidential election, seeing it as the only credible left-wing option to prevent the far-right from gaining power in 2027.
The National Rally's spokesperson, Julien Odoul, has attacked the independent commission on incest (Ciivise), calling it an 'extreme-left outfit,' prompting the commission to report him to the President of the National Assembly.
Eleven staff members at Paul Éluard high school in Saint-Denis are under investigation for opposing police intervention to arrest a student within the establishment.
Documents obtained by Mediapart raise questions about the impartiality of a 2.6 billion euro tender for the supplementary health insurance of Social Security agents, won by the startup Alan, which has received public support from President Macron.
