Le Pen calls for the privatization of public broadcasting

Following the French National Assembly's abolition of license fees, the Rassemblement National (RN) has called for the complete privatization of public broadcasters. The fact that broadcasting is now financed from taxes is "inconsistent," said Marine Le Pen, leader of the RN parliamentary group.

At the weekend, 170 MPs voted in favor of the motion to remove the fee, and 57 MPs rejected it. In future, public service broadcasting in the country will be financed directly from the state treasury. Previously, all households with a television paid 138 euros a year. The second chamber of parliament, the Senate, still has to confirm the decision. However, approval is considered certain.

In Germany, on the other hand, fee payers have to be prepared for further increases in costs. As early as May, the chairman of the commission to determine the financial needs of public broadcasters, Martin Detzel, indicated an increase in the license fee. “If you extrapolate the cost trend given the current rate of inflation, it's no surprise that premiums could rise in nominal terms. Even when considering the potential savings,” he told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

Source: Junge Freiheit