Le Pen's 'vile' election pledge and why French cheese could lose its taste
This week we look ahead to the 2027 presidential election which is edging closer. A new poll this week suggested there's only one winner, but could Marine Le Pen trip herself up before she gets over t...
2 Syys 40min
Food prices, strikes: How the hellish summer has hit life in France
Summer is thankfully almost over and September is upon us, which means it's time for a new series of Talking France.Thanks to you all for tuning in to this podcast, which is produced by the team at Th...
25 Elo 27min
France ravaged by climate crisis as wildfires and drought blight summer
You are listening to a special summer episode of Talking France podcast and it's a pretty solemn episode too given France is in the midst of unprecedented heatwaves, drought and devastating wildfires....
29 Heinä 20min
Heatwaves, wildfires and border delays: What to expect in France this summer
In this week’s episode of Talking France we’ll look ahead to the holiday season in July and August and spell out exactly what you can expect in France this summer from the weather outlook and wildfire...
9 Heinä 17min
French clash over air conditioning and how France became the best place to get naked
Welcome to a new episode of Talking France. It’s our penultimate episode before we take a summer break and it’s a jam-packed one full of the latest news, talking points and flare ups from France.We’ll...
1 Heinä 35min
Is France prepared to face more hellish heatwaves and why the French are ruling the World Cup?
On this week's show we discuss the heat, yes France and the rest of Europe is in the grip of another brutal heatwave - and it's still only June.We'll look at the huge impact it's having on daily life ...
24 Kesä 37min
Macron’s swan song, why France is mad for roundabouts and how Lyon became the home of gastronomy
This week we’ll look at whether Emmanuel Macron can land any knock out blows for Europe as he welcomes global leaders including Donald Trump to France for what’s been dubbed as his swansong in the int...
16 Kesä 31min
70,000 outstanding complaints: France rocked by scale of child sexual violence
First up this week we'll look at how the killing of a young girl in south west France has sparked nationwide anger and protests and put the French governent under pressure to respond to a growing cris...
10 Kesä 37min
