Will summer in France be strike free and are there really loopholes in the 90-day rule?
Have pension strikes in France have finally run out of steam and after months of unrest and political wrangling were there any real winners and losers?Mont St Michel, one of France's most spectacular ...
8 Juni 202337min
The rising costs of second homes in France and how Franco-Irish links have strengthened since Brexit
France is home to the most second homes in Europe but why are they increasingly subject to extra costs, particularly in certain parts of the country and find out how France and Ireland have boosted tr...
1 Juni 202337min
Border queues, immigration row and how French cities are pushing out cars
Can France solve the problem of queues at border control before the summer, what's in the new immigration bill that has caused a new political rumpus and why French cities are pushing out the car but ...
25 Maj 202338min
French driving laws explained and has Macron made France more attractive?
The French are the second worst drivers in Europe according to a new survey, but there are many rules of the road that need to be observed. Some are more complicated than others for foreign drivers. A...
17 Maj 202335min
The myth about France's 'lazy' workers and Ryanair takes on French air traffic controllers
Is there any truth to the cliché that France's workers are lazy and could Ryanair and Easyjet limit French air traffic control strikes? These are just two of the topics we will tackle in the first ep...
11 Maj 202337min
How living in France changes you and is 'revolution in the air' after pensions revolt?
Is there a whiff of revolution in the air in France after months of protests and strikes and how does living in the country change your habits?This week we have another jam-packed show and we starting...
20 Apr 202337min
France awaits pension verdict, tips for declaring taxes and the importance of French mayors
Welcome to our latest episode of Talking France - a weekly podcast by The Local. If you enjoy the podcast please take the time to leave a review on Apple, Spotify or Google or if you have any feedback...
13 Apr 202334min
Is now the time to buy property in France, a minister's Playboy scandal and how dangerous is Marseille?
Welcome to a new episode of Talking France.As always this week, we get stuck into the big issues that are making the news in France. That means finding out why a French minister exposed herself to a b...
6 Apr 202336min
