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Trepidation Grows in France’s Hallowed Arts & Culture Sector Over Potential Far-Right Election Win


Trepidation Grows in France’s Hallowed Cultural & Arts Sectors Over Potential Far-Right Election Win

In the backdrop, there has been scrutiny of the role of Vivendi-owned media outlets such Le Journal du Dimanche (LeJDD), Europe 1 and CNews, regarded as the Fox news of France, have played their part in shaping the country’s current political leanings. RN has its roots in the National Party founded by Marie Le Pen in 1972, with co-founders including Vichy Milice fighter François Brigneau and Pierre Bousquet, who was a member of the French division of the SS. Against this backdrop, professionals from the arts and culture sector have their fingers crossed that RN will win fewer seats than forecast and that the left-wing New Popular Front alliance and centrist presidential Ensemble bloc will find a way to work together to temper more extreme right-wing policies.

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