French reporters end an unsuccessful strike against a new editor known as a far-right supporter
The journalists of French emblematic Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche have decided to put an end to a 40-day strike PARIS -- Journalists at France’s emblematic Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche ended a 40-day strike Tuesday after unsuccessfully protesting the appointment of an editor-in-chief they denounce as far-right supporter . It was the longest journalists' strike in France in decades. The newspaper, also known as the JDD, was absent from newsstands for the sixth week in a row Sunday. The newspaper's owner, the Legardere group, said the printed version would resume publication in mid-August. The journalists had denounced the appointment of Geoffroy Lejeune, known for his far-right political views, which they say is putting the editorial independence of the newspaper at risk. Lejeune has openly supported far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour, a former TV pundit who run in France's April 2022 election, drawing fervent audiences with his anti-Isla...