Le Figaro media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Le Figaro as leaning right. We have seen it on 299 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Le Figaro biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Le Figaro as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Le Figaro left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Le Figaro as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Le Figaro reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Le Figaro are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Le Figaro has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Le Figaro’s own report linked underneath.
Lambeth Palace has revoked an award given to Muslim cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi. The honour was for reconciliation and interfaith co-operation, but resurfaced comments from 2007 about Osama bin Laden led to its withdrawal.
Le Figaro reported it asUnited Kingdom: Anglican Church Withdraws Award From Pakistani Muslim Cleric, Author of Speech to the Glory of Osama Bin Laden (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least 19 people, including children. Ukrainian forces responded with overnight strikes targeting an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov.
Le Figaro reported it asRussia: Nearly 350 Ukrainian Drones Detected in Moscow During the Night Before the Start of the Parliamentary Elections (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
Le Figaro reported it asLegislative Authorities in Russia: Polling Stations Open in the Far East (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews on September 23. This rare airport reception precedes bilateral meetings and a state dinner.
Le Figaro reported it asDonald Trump Will Make Xi Jinping the Rare Honour of Welcoming Him to His Plane Descent During His Visit to Washington (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
Le Figaro reported it as"No One Will Dictate to Canada with Whom He Can Sign Agreements": Mark Carney, in Favour of Rapprochement with the EU, Answers Donald Trump (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Sweden has expelled an official from Iran's embassy in Stockholm and summoned the country's ambassador. The Swedish foreign ministry cited activities incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations as the reason for the expulsion.
Le Figaro reported it asIran: Swedish Diplomat Ordered to Leave the Country · Global Voices (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a sanctions package aimed at Russia over its war in Ukraine. The bill includes warnings of 100% tariffs on nations buying Russian oil and targets the country's 'shadow fleet' of tankers. The Kremlin stated these measures will make peace talks harder.
Le Figaro reported it asWar in Ukraine: Kremlin Finds New US Sanctions Detrimental to Peace Efforts (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
Le Figaro reported it asEpstein Case: Billionaire Leon Black Found Guilty of Contempt by US Congress (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least 19 people, including children. Ukrainian forces responded with overnight strikes targeting an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov.
Le Figaro reported it asWar in Ukraine: Strong Explosions Heard in Kiev (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv and Odesa, injuring at least 13 people and damaging buildings including residential structures, warehouses, and a gas station. A child was among those wounded in Odesa.
Le Figaro reported it asWar in Ukraine: Strong Explosions Heard in Kiev (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
Le Figaro reported it asTrump Threatens to Stop Trade with the EU Due to Its "Ridicule" Project of Association with Canada (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
Le Figaro reported it asWar in Ukraine: US Congress Adopts New Package of Sanctions Against Russia (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
Le Figaro reported it asVladimir Putin Calls on Russians to Vote to "Contribute to Victory" in Ukraine (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Russian Major General Anton Grunis has been killed in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces. Grunis commanded the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade and had reported to Vladimir Putin about the alleged capture of Konstantinovka.
Le Figaro reported it asThe Ukrainian Army Claims to Have Killed Russian General Anton Grounis, Recently Decorated with the Title "Russian Heroes" (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Le Figaro reported it asThe Fed Increases Its Policy Interest Rate by a Quarter of a Point (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
A single-engine Cirrus SR22T plane crashed in the Swiss Alps, killing all three people on board. The incident occurred near Leukerbad in the canton of Valais. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and the identities of the victims are still being determined.
Le Figaro reported it asSwitzerland: Three Dead After Crash of a Small Plane in the South-West of the Country (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for "total mobilization" from his government to address fuel supply shortages and rising prices. Approximately 10% of gas stations are experiencing difficulties, with the majority affecting TotalEnergies. The government is exploring regulatory flexibility, including at the European level, to manage the situation.
Le Figaro reported it asFuels: Emmanuel Macron Asked the Government for a "Total Mobilization" on Supply and Prices (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
Le Figaro reported it asSocial Networks: Ursula Von Der Leyen Proposes a Ban on Children Under 13 in the European Union (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province. He also alleged Saudi Arabia conducted over 450 airstrikes this week and that other Saudi aircraft were forced to withdraw. Saudi authorities have not confirmed these claims.
Le Figaro reported it asYemen: Houthis Claim to Have Shot Down Saudi Fighter Aircraft · Global Voices (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
Le Figaro reported it asWar in Gaza: Washington Prepares for Large Delivery of Bombs to Israel (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Dassault GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Official site
- lefigaro.fr
- Seen publishing on
- video.lefigaro.fr, lefigaro.fr, tvmag.lefigaro.fr, madame.lefigaro.fr, sante.lefigaro.fr
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 299
- Reports listed
- 323
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
323 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 62 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Le Figaro ran the story anyway.
Across the 299 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Le Figaro’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 21 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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