This year’s World Press Freedom index puts France in 21st place out of 180 countries – a slight improvement on 2023. But a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warns that the right to information continues to be threatened by a legislative loophole that gives authorities the power to prosecute journalists for revealing their sources.
By moving up three spots, France ranks among among the countries in a “fairly good situation”, says RSF in its annual index published each year on World Press Freedom Day.
