Les Échos controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Protest following the dismissal of Nicolas Barré
Journalists protested after LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault dismissed editor-in-chief Nicolas Barré. François Vidal subsequently replaced Barré, intensifying discussion about ownership influence and editorial autonomy.
2017
Dispute over the removal of a François Ruffin interview
The society representing Les Échos journalists protested the removal of an interview with politician François Ruffin. Management defended the decision on the grounds that Ruffin's criticism of the newspaper was excessively disparaging, making the episode a public dispute over editorial judgment and independence.