Léa Salamé

Léa Salamé's appointment to present France 2's '20 heures' in 2025 revived debate about her independence because of her partner Raphaël Glucksmann's presidential ambitions. The issue was discussed in particular during her hearing before the parliamentary public broadcasting inquiry committee in February 2026.

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On 13 October 2025, Léa Salamé confused the circumstances of teacher Dominique Bernard's murder with those of Samuel Paty during France 2's '20 heures'. A similar mistake had occurred earlier on the channel's '13 heures'.

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Following official confirmation on 23 August 2026 that Raphaël Glucksmann would stand in the 2027 presidential election, Léa Salamé announced that she was immediately ceasing to present France 2's '20 heures', in keeping with her public commitment.

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For the 2024 European elections, when Raphaël Glucksmann was again a candidate, Léa Salamé stopped conducting France Inter political interviews on the relevant days and refrained from inviting political figures onto 'Quelle époque!' during the campaign.

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On 'Quelle époque!', while Artus was explaining that he had stopped drinking alcohol and smoking to manage his anxiety better, Léa Salamé jokingly told him that he had become 'boring'. The remark was criticised for trivialising alcohol consumption.

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When her partner Raphaël Glucksmann announced that he would lead a list in the 2019 European elections, Léa Salamé temporarily withdrew from political programmes on France Inter and France 2 to avoid any suspicion of a conflict of interest.

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