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I think the balance of power is rather more in their favour than at Libé.

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Jul 2nd, 2007 at 01:46:05 AM EST
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It's one thing whether they can be blackmailed with withdrawal of supports. The other question is: are they sufficiently opposed to Minc, do they see an existential threat or just a small power struggle?

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
by DoDo on Mon Jul 2nd, 2007 at 02:54:36 AM EST
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It's not just "one thing" when the financial situation is so desperate the journalists have little leverage (as with Libé) -- it's a pretty big thing, imo.

My impression of the conflict at Le Monde is that the journalists/editorial staff are firmly anti-Minc and even more so since his "re-election" was driven through in a highly questionable manner. (To get an idea, look at these interviews).

This morning, however, their representatives participated in a supervisory board meeting that elected Pierre Jeantet to the chairmanship of the board of directors, replacing Jean-Marie Colombani. This appointment was negotiated and agreed on in advance (remember the journalists had used their right of veto against Colombani).

The issue of Minc's chairmanship of the supervisory board (a dominant position, since the supervisory board names the board of directors from which flows executive power) has not yet been settled.

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Jul 2nd, 2007 at 05:03:02 AM EST
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I didn't meant to belittle the "one thing", sorry. Thanks for the links.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
by DoDo on Mon Jul 2nd, 2007 at 09:20:56 AM EST
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From the interviews, apparently of the ten employee board members, 7 voted against Minc, 3 abstained. Any word about who they were, and if there is a possibility of a turnabout in a repeated vote?

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
by DoDo on Mon Jul 2nd, 2007 at 09:36:30 AM EST
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