Question 11385 — press and books

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Ms. Florence Joubert alerts the Minister of Culture to the joint impact on the rural and agricultural press of the increase in postal rates and the decline in the quality of distribution. Indeed, the National Union of Agricultural and Rural Press (SNPAR), which brings together all agricultural, rural and hunting press publishers, warns of the sharp increase in press prices of 7% desired by La Poste from January 1, 2026. While pricing agreements were defined until January 1, 2027, providing for an increase in postal rates of a maximum of 2% and not 7%, this sudden increase would be a direct threat to the survival of this local press. Added to this is a deterioration in the quality of newspaper distribution for several months, even several years, with missed deadlines, sometimes lasting several days. The consequences in are immediate: significant losses of subscribers, increasing costs of processing complaints for publishers, already subject to strong budgetary pressure, as well as financial losses to compensate advertisers. This double penalty seriously jeopardizes the economic balance of these already weakened media, as costs and logistical reliability represent an essential part of their model. So, she would like to know if the Government intends to intervene in order to obtain compliance with the pricing conditions of the State-press-La Poste protocol until December 31, 2026. In addition, it would like to know what its intentions are to ensure the establishment of a system aimed at ensuring that distribution deadlines are respected for the press in the territories.

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