How painful will cuts in France be and why's Macron fretting about Emily in Paris?
Up for discussion this week is what's been described as "the most violent austerity plan France has ever seen." We find out just how painful the new budget will be for people in France.And apart from ...
17 Okt 202436min
How Paris is different from France and when will French ski slopes close for good?
The big news this week in France is that the mythical golden owl, a treasure people in France have been hunting for for three decades, has finally been found. If you have no idea what I'm talking abou...
10 Okt 202436min
The foreigners who helped make France and just how bad is the French debt crisis?
Up for discussion this week is the French PM's key policy speech and why it sounded like a wedding speech by a bride's grandfather. Plus, does the PM have a chance of getting anything done and will th...
2 Okt 202434min
Can France's government of 'losers' win anyone over and French airports hit turbulence
In this new episode we take a look at France's new government. It's been dubbed a government of "losers" and we'll get to the bottom of who's in it, how long it might last and whether foreigners in Fr...
26 Sep 202433min
Can France accept major tax hikes and what's gone wrong with croissants?
This week we'll get the latest on the never-ending story that is France's quest to find a new government and find out if the country is facing imminent tax hikes to plug the gaping deficit.We also loo...
19 Sep 202436min
How long will France's new PM last and what will the Paris Olympics legacy be?
Talking France is back with a new series. This week, we'll bring you right up to date with the political shenanigans in France and examine whether there will be any positive legacy for Paris now the O...
12 Sep 202436min
How can France's stormy political crisis be resolved and will the Olympics go to plan?
In the last episode before the summer break we focus on the post-election political crisis that is gripping France.We've had the elections, they produced a shock result and although there were some lo...
10 Juli 202435min
How to explain France's shock election results and what happens now?
In this special edition of the Talking France podcast we'll look in detail at the shock results of the defining second round of France’s snap parliamentary elections.We also get all the reaction from ...
8 Juli 202425min
