Le Monde Will Withhold Offshore Leaks Information From the French Government

Posted: 4/12/2013  |  By: WAN-IFRA

Budget minister, Bernard Cazeneuve launched the injunction on Tuesday 9 April in front of the French National Assembly, calling for members of the press in possession of Offshore Leaks files to pass them on to the Ministry of Justice "so that they are able to do their job." Le Monde's major issue with this demand lies in what Cazeneuve actually means by "the press."