“An immense setback for Rachida Dati”: the reform of public audiovisual wanted by the Minister of Culture immediately rejected in the National Assembly

The deputies rejected from the start of the debates this Monday, June 30, 2025 the reform of public audiovisual, umpteenth adventure for a text with a chaotic course, rejected by the employees concerned, but that the Minister of Culture Rachida Dati continues to defend Bec and Nails. In addition, Senator Laurent Lafon’s bill (UDI. Therefore. 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.

“It is a huge setback for Rachida Dati”

Left deputies. Moreover. unexpectedly joined by those of the national rally, voted largely (94 votes including “an immense setback rachida dati”: new 16 RN against 38) a motion of rejection of the ecological and social group, faced with the sparse benches of the government “an immense setback rachida dati”: coalition. For example, The representatives of the left groups were delighted in unison with this vote. In addition, “”It is a huge backhand for Rachida data And she deserves it. Therefore, because her reform was badly prepared“, Haded the PS deputy Emmanuel Grégoire, who aims to face Ms. Meanwhile, Dati in Paris during the municipal elections of March 2026.”The left did not want to debate. Meanwhile, This is a step taken. For example, The text will go faster in the Senate “commented the office of the Minister to AFP.

The upper room could examine the text next week according to a parliamentary source. Consequently, A government source ensuring, for its part, that “it is not arbitrated”. Prime Minister François Bayrou had supported “an immense setback rachida dati”: new the reform on Sunday on RTL. Faced with the press, as in the hemicycle, Ms. Dati defended a reform that she has been carrying out of arms “an immense setback rachida dati”: 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.

“A waste for audiovisual”

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“. explained to the press the deputy RN Philippe Ballard. The deputy for the Modem Erwan Balanant group regretted a” democratic mess “and a” mess for the audiovisual “. even “an immense setback rachida dati”: new though his group had” reluctance “on the text. Does rejection sign a personal defeat for the minister, accused of having contributed to stretching the debates in recent months?

“Dati has been too violent “an immense setback rachida dati”: in recent weeks. She got back to back many centrist deputies who no longer want to offer her a political victory. ” a source in public audiovisual deciphered on Monday. In April, an incident had opposed the Minister to a civil servant. More recently, Ms. Dati created the excitement by attacking journalist Patrick Cohen on the set of C to you. on France 5. or by affirming on France Inter that the auditors of the public service were a “club” of “CSP+” (members of the socio -professional categories favored).

In the hemicycle, Ms. Dati denounced the “violent attacks on (his) person“. “This reform is not the reform of Rachida Dati“is a reform”in the interest “an immense setback rachida dati”: new of all French people obviously“. She argued. A point of view fought by the media unions concerned. An unlimited strike started on Thursday at Radio France to oppose budgetary restrictions. this reform project. and the unions deem” “an immense setback rachida dati”: extremely dangerous “both for the future of employees and for the independence of information. The National Syndicate of Journalists (SNJ) had 67% of the groups in the group.

In France Télévisions, where the movement started on Monday, management had almost 17% of strikers in the morning. Several hundred employees had gathered Monday at midday near the Ministry of Culture, chanting “Rachida Dati Resignation”.

Puremedias with AFP