Overview
- The prime minister, speaking during Tuesday’s questions to the government, told LFI it was helping to make racism seem acceptable and warned against “discrimination à la carte.”
- Paris prosecutors have opened an inquiry into alleged racist public insults linked to CNews programs, while the channel denies any racist remarks and says quotes were twisted online.
- Bally Bagayoko, the new LFI mayor of Saint-Denis, drew about 6,000 people to a Saturday rally against racism that doubled as a show of strength for party leaders on stage.
- Press safety became a flashpoint at the event, with Europe 1 reporting a BFMTV journalist injured by LFI stewards and a CNews team escorted out by police.
- Outlets framed the episode differently, with Le Journal du Dimanche calling the rally an LFI showcase, Europe 1 amplifying claims it was political score‑settling, and Le Canard enchaîné focusing on CNews pundit Michel Onfray’s “tribalism” comments that prompted racism accusations.