Yacine Le Forestier is Deputy News Director in charge of organisational projects. After an initial career in radio, he joined AFP in 1989 and held several journalistic roles across the network, including in London. He went on to serve as Brussels bureau chief, International Economics Editor, and Head of AFP operations in Germany, including its local subsidiaries, overseeing nearly 140 staff between 2015 and 2025. He also served as Deputy Director of the Europe region between 2020 and 2025.