France Inter critic quits after 26 years over ban on promoting MEP's book

Literary critic Arnaud Viviant resigned from France Inter's Le Masque et la plume after being barred from recommending a book by LFI MEP Rima Hassan, citing a station rule against promoting books by elected officials. This marks a notable internal policy enforcement and public resignation, highlighting tensions between editorial independence and political neutrality at a major French public broadcaster. The incident is domestic and non-market relevant.

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