National Rally says it would privatise French public TV if it wins majority

Far-right party says move would free up €3bn and that public television and radio need ‘a bit of liberty’

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally intends to privatise public television and radio if it wins an absolute majority in the French parliament in snap elections, senior party figures have confirmed.

Jordan Bardella, the party president, told France 3 public television on Sunday that his ambition was to privatise state broadcasting “in order to save money”.

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