Attack on two BFMTV journalists in front of a high school in Saint-Denis
Reporters from the channel were attacked and forced to leave the premises during a high school blockade.
Quick Look
- Two BFMTV journalists were attacked and insulted this Tuesday, September 29, 2026 in front of a high school in Saint-Denis during a blockade.
- The channel filed a complaint, while the city's mayor expressed support for the demonstrators who chased away the team.
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Why It Matters
High schools in Île-de-France have been blocked for a week by students denouncing the overcrowding of classes and busy schedules.
This Tuesday, September 29, 2026, two BFMTV journalists produced a report near a high school in Saint-Denis as part of the blockades organized throughout Île-de-France. For a week, several establishments have, in fact, been blocked by students who consider the classes too overcrowded and the timetables too dense.
During their filming, the reporters were attacked and had to leave the premises as indicated by BFMTV in a press release published on X. “Two journalists from the channel were attacked, molested and insulted. They had to be exfiltrated for security reasons. BFMTV joins the journalists in filing a complaint. The management of BFMTV renews its unwavering support for its two journalists as well as for its entire editorial team,” indicated the press release, which also specified that “these acts will not hinder the freedom to inform of BFMTV journalists who will continue to carry out their missions in the service of providing information to all French people. »
In another text, the Society of Journalists specified regarding the attack that “the BFMTV team was able to do its work in good conditions between 6 and 10 a.m. until people suddenly decided to insult them and physically attack them, pushing them to immediately leave the premises.”
A video was published on social networks then reposted by Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of Saint Denis. We hear and see a high school student who protests against the presence of journalists from the 24-hour news channel in front of her high school. “Today, we fired BFM because BFM is a racist media and we are not a city of racists, we want everyone to be included in French society. Today, we don’t want BFM in our city, we don’t want borders in our city so we don’t want racist media in our city and I hope that’s clear enough because, if they come back, we’re going to chase them away again and again and again because we don’t want racist media,” she said vehemently.
Bally Bagayoko also reacted to this video by publishing this text attached to the images: “She’s right! ".
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Formal complaint filed by BFMTV
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What will be the legal consequences of the complaint filed by BFMTV?
- Will there be sanctions against the perpetrators of the attack?
