Serge July returns to “Liberation”

A very symbolic return release : Its co-founder and one of its historical figures, Serge Yuli, 80, is returning to the left-wing daily as a political columnist, seventeen years after leaving it, management said on Friday (January 6).

“A central figure in French journalism, a great observer of the political scene for decades, author of passionate and fascinating biographies, multi-award winning documentarian, Serge will be writing posts on the Editos page from January 23”The director writes was releasedDov Alphonse, in an internal message consulted by Agence France-Presse.

Released in 2006

Big mouth, suburban accent, black locks and glasses, co-founder of Mr. July release with the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre in 1973 and represented him for more than thirty years. Initially, the newspaper was a spokesperson for social struggles, under the influence of its charismatic director, it deciphered many social phenomena and became a daily benchmark of the left. It adopts a more informative tone for this and moves away from the leftism of its origins. A figure in the political and media world, Mr. July was even allowed to have his puppet in Canal+’s “Guignols” in the 1990s.

After a period of glory in the late 1980s, when sales approached 200,000 copies per day, Serge Yuli was forced to retire. was released In June 2006, he was ousted by the then reference shareholder, Eduard de Rothschild. He is accused of delaying the reissue of the newspaper. “The conductor, who I said goodbye to, and the journalist, I am infinitely saddened that I could no longer write here”After that he said before the editors.

Dov Alfon announces more arrivals was releasedIncluding writer and singer Lola Lafon and geographer Magali Regesa-Zit, now a columnist in the Ideas section.

From 2014 to 2020, the newspaper lived under the auspices of the Altice group, headed by billionaire Patrick Drah, who then donated it to the Endowment Fund for an Independent Press (FDPI), which guaranteed its independence. In September 2022, Czech tycoon Daniel Kretynsky (also an indirect shareholder the world) He bailed out release Up to €15 million to help it rebalance is expected in 2026. According to ACPM (Alliance of Press and Media Professionals), was released Sold 93,000 copies per day during 2021-2022, an 11.14% increase over 2020-2021.