Appointments at AFP - Didier Lauras takes over as head of sport

Former chief editor for France Didier Lauras has been appointed head of the AFP sports department, replacing Vincent Amalvy who has joined the sales and marketing department with responsibility for the Agency’s global sports strategy, major event organisation (the Olympic Games, the World Cup, the Euro Football Championship) and partnership development.

Former chief editor for France Didier Lauras has been appointed head of the AFP sports department, replacing Vincent Amalvy who has joined the sales and marketing department with responsibility for the Agency’s global sports strategy, major event organisation (the Olympic Games, the World Cup, the Euro Football Championship) and partnership development.
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Agence Française Indépendante (AFI) founded in London by Paul-Louis Bret

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Création à Londres de l’Agence Française Indépendante (AFI) par Paul-Louis Bret

Paul-Louis Bret considers that AFI can represent what remains of free French public opinion, with the capacity to criticise the Vichy regime. The AFI reaches an agreement with the British Ministry of Information and Reuters to broadcast a daily French language service of around 10,000 words across free Europe.

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The birth of AFP

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Naissance de l’AFP

Liberated France’s first dispatch is
issued on August 20, 1944.
OFI is renamed Agence France-Presse.

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