Culture: Behind Bolloré, Panic Over the Rise of the National Rally

The open crisis between a segment of the French film industry and Canal+ extends far beyond the figure of Vincent Bolloré and the big screen. In the background, it is the growing fear of the National Rally coming to power in 2027 that is paralyzing the entire cultural sector. But…

CAIDA: Brussels Postpones Its Major Legislation on Cloud and AI Once Again

Now scheduled for June 3, the Cloud and AI Development Act has faced repeated delays, while political and industrial uncertainties surrounding the project continue to grow. The Cloud and AI Development Act (CAIDA) keeps getting pushed back. According to the agenda for the College of Commissioners’...

Arcom Calls for Dialogue Between Canal+ and the Film Industry

Far from the official screenings, the 2026 Cannes Film Festival primarily highlighted the structural tensions within the French film industry, exposing the growing politicization of filmmaking in the face of financial considerations and funding. Events came to a head during this 2026 edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The world’s…

Emma Rafowicz: “We want the European Parliament to regain control of AgoraEU”

The draft report by Emma Rafowicz and Alice Kuhnke on the European Commission’s AgoraEU proposal was published on May 18. Emma Rafowicz was in charge of cultural issues, while her colleague focused on topics related to the defense of democracy, among others. In this interview with ElectronLibre, the Socialist rapporteur—who…

Copyright: Brussels Avoids a Controversial Reopening of the 2019 Directive

On May 18, the European Commission launched a call for evidence on the future of copyright, officially focused on evaluating the 2019 directive. But rather than reopening a text adopted after an extremely fierce political and industrial battle, Brussels is prioritizing a parallel future “targeted initiative” focusing in particular on…

AI: Mensch’s Realism vs. Brussels’ Rhetoric

While Ursula von der Leyen asserts that Europe has the “right conditions” to become a global leader in AI, Arthur Mensch paints a much harsher—and undoubtedly more credible—picture. Testifying before the National Assembly, the head of Mistral AI acknowledges that Europe can still gain “leverage” in the global technology race.…