Event Brief
Radio France staff strike over appointment of Sapin
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 13, 2026 at 9:12 AM ET
Summary: Staff at France’s public broadcaster Radio France began a two-day strike on Sunday over the appointment of Charles Sapin as deputy editor-in-chief at far-right weekly Valeurs Actuelles. Unions accuse Sapin of promoting far-right ideas ahead of next spring’s presidential election, while management cites pluralism to defend the move.
WHO: Radio France staff and unions; Radio France management
WHAT: Radio France staff begin a two-day strike over the appointment of Charles Sapin as deputy editor-in-chief at Valeurs Actuelles.
WHEN: Sep 13, 2026
WHERE: France
WHY: The strike is triggered by Radio France’s appointment of Charles Sapin as deputy editor-in-chief at Valeurs Actuelles, which unions say promotes far-right ideas ahead of the presidential election.
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