Are the French quitting meat and will fuel blockades spark a winter of discontent in France?

This week we head into rural France. Listeners will no doubt know that you absolutely need a car if you're in the French countryside but can President Emmanuel Macron convince drivers to go electric w...

20 Okt 202232min

In the new episode of Talking France, we'll be discussing why storm clouds are gathering over the French parliament and why the next few weeks and months look set to be tempestuous for President Emman...

6 Okt 202237min

In today's episode we'll look at whether France is heading for another wave of strikes and protests prompted by yet another pension reform.Yes, nothing riles France's unions more than a proposal to ma...

29 Sep 202234min

In our latest episode of Talking France - a podcast in which our team at The Local, including French politics expert John Lichfield, discuss all things French, we look at the main talking points in Fr...

23 Sep 202236min

On this week's episode we'll discuss everything from France's love for the British queen, problems with French nuclear power, the long-awaited return of Dijon mustard to supermarket shelves and what t...

15 Sep 202236min

In this new episode of Talking France, our team Emma Pearson, Gen Mansfield and John Lichfield, along with host Ben McPartland explore how the energy crisis will impact life in France and whether Pres...

8 Sep 202234min

This is our final episode of Talking France before we, like the rest of France, take a summer break.There is a lot to discuss as we look into what the next few weeks have in store for France.From the ...

30 Juni 202231min