France: Strike hinders publication of daily newspapers
A strike in French press distribution has severely hampered the publication of daily newspapers for the second day in a row. The publishers' association condemned the action, which is directed against savings in distribution.
According to SDA, the newspaper France Soir announced that it would not be published at all on Friday in order to send out a signal for press freedom. The press distribution company Presstalis wants to save 50 million euros with a restructuring program. This is the fourth time in a year that French newspapers have not been published due to strikes in distribution. The business newspaper Les Echos therefore published its content on the Internet free of charge.
