Suspension of Shein, release of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, The morning news of Thursday November 6, 2025

Every day, those in the know debate the news around Agathe Lambret and Renaud Dely.

The themes:

Shein in the government’s sights : can France ban the Chinese platform ?

The e-commerce giant Shein opened its first permanent store at BHV in Paris on Wednesday November 5 in a particularly tense atmosphere, while the French government initiated a procedure of “suspension” of the fast-fashion platform in France so that its products “finally be in compliance with our laws and regulations”. A first progress update will be made by the ministers concerned within 48 hours according to the Ministry of the Economy. What meaning should be given to initiating this procedure? How far can she go?

Iran, Algeria: what can French diplomacy do?

After being detained for more than three years in a Tehran prison, Jacques Paris and Cécile Kohler were released on Tuesday, November 4, but they are still being held at the French embassy in Tehran. Emmanuel Macron wants their release “full and complete”. When will it be effective?
When will these two ex-hostages be back in France? Two other French people are still detained by another authoritarian regime: the Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal and the journalist Christophe Gleizes imprisoned in Algeria. What can French diplomacy do to obtain their release?

The speakers:

Aurélie Herbemont, deputy head of the political department of France Info

Jean-Jérôme Bertolus, editorialist, politics at France TV