Radio France staff strike over far-right editor's commentary on France Inter

Staff at the French public radio network Radio France began a two-day strike on Sunday, September 13, 2026, to protest the appointment of Charles Sapin, deputy editor of the far-right weekly Valeurs actuelles, as a commentator on France Inter. The strike disrupted programming, including the morning editorial by Sapin, which was not broadcast. Around 300 public figures signed a petition opposing Sapin's arrival at the station. The dispute centers on the presence of a journalist from a controversial far-right publication on a public broadcaster.