The reform of public audiovisual rejected from the start of the debates in the National Assembly

The left -wing deputies, unexpectedly joined by those of the national rally, voted largely (94 votes including 16 RN against 38) a motion of rejection of the ecological and social group.

Yet another adventure for a text with a chaotic course. The deputies rejected from the start of the debates on Monday, June 30, the reform of public audiovisual, rejected by the employees concerned on Monday, June 30, but that the Minister of Culture Rachida Dati continues to defend beaks and nails. Senator Laurent Lafon’s bill (UDI, Center), plans to create a holding company on January 1, 2026, France Médias, which would oversee France Télévisions, Radio France and the INA (National Audiovisual Institute), under the authority of a Chairman and CEO.

The left -wing deputies, unexpectedly joined by those of the national rally, voted largely (94 votes including 16 RN against 38) a motion of rejection of the ecological and social group, facing the sparse benches of the government coalition. The representatives of the left -wing groups rejoiced in unison with this vote. “It is a huge setback for Rachida Dati and she deserves it, because her reform was badly prepared”Helved the PS deputy Emmanuel Grégoire, who will face Rachida Dati in Paris during the municipal elections of March 2026.

“The left did not want to debate. This is a step.commented the office of the Minister to AFP. Faced with the press, as in the hemicycle, the Minister of Culture defended a reform which she has been carrying out of arms for months, and which would be one of the few trophies of which she can take advantage of rue de Valois. “We need a conductor, getting out of silo operation, having very clear strategies, really unified with a single CEO, a coherent and coordinated strategy”she said.

For the RN, the motion vote was a way of shortening the debates, while nearly 1,300 amendments had been deposited, mainly by the left. “There is tired of seeing the left make systematic obstruction on almost all texts in the hemicycle”The deputy RN Philippe Ballard explained to the press. The deputy for the Modem Erwan Balanant group regretted a “Democratic mess” and a “Audiovisual mess”Even though his group had “reluctance” on the text.

For their part, the media unions concerned began an unlimited strike which started on Thursday at Radio France to oppose budgetary restrictions and this reform project, that the unions deem “Extremely dangerous” both for the future of employees and for the independence of information. The National Syndicate of Journalists (SNJ) had 67% strikers on Monday in the group’s editors. In France Télévisions, where the movement started on Monday, management counted 15% of strikers during the day. Several hundred employees had gathered Monday at midday near the Ministry of Culture, chanting “Rachida Dati Resignation”.