France's youngest prime minister picked to head off the far right
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PARIS (Reuters) - By naming young political prodigy Gabriel Attal as prime minister, French President Emmanuel Macron is showing what he hopes is a winning hand to beat the far right, which is leading in opinion polls ahead of June's European parliamentary elections.
Media tycoon Vincent Bolloré’s acquisition of conglomerate Lagardère received EU clearance earlier this month, amid warnings the move could undermine media plurality.
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: In France, a news channel that sometimes plays up fears and conspiracy theories is becoming more popular. It's accused of pushing a far-right agenda and throwing fuel on France's culture wars. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports on what is sometimes called the French Fox News. (SOUNDBITE OF CNEWS BROADCAST) ERIC ZEMMOUR: (Speaking French). ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: Eric Zemmour is the star of CNews. The far-right commentator is an adept debater with deep historical knowledge. But his incendiary anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant diatribes have earned him hate speech condemnations f...