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Talking France

The Local France

Talking France is The Local’s weekly podcast where we discuss the big news and talking points in France as well as explore and explain the major issues that impact life in the country. We also answer your essential questions and look ahead at what’s coming up.In each episode presenterBen McPartlandchats about the most important news and must-know information with The Local France’sEmma PearsonandGenevieve Mansfield. They are also frequently joined byJohn Lichfield, a veteran journalist whose

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30:37

France's shock healthcare fee plan and will French PM...

Talking France ·

2025/11/13

This week we’ll bring you up to date on the crucial 2026 budget that’s edging its way through parliament and look at what it might mean for you, plus news on the strikes that lie ahead in France.We’ll find out about a plan to make American retirees pay into the French health system to guarantee they can get care, plus look at the impact of airbnb around France. Has it turned rural villages into ghost towns? And we’ll explain why the Paris catacombs have closed for five monthsHost Ben McPartland is

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37:27

What the Louvre heist reveals about France and new...

Talking France ·

2025/10/22

We simply cannot not discuss the 88 million euro jewellery heist at France's most famous museum The Louvre in this week's episode. How could it happen? Some blame lax security, others blame funding cuts, some blame Macron of course, whilst our politics expert recons France just has too much treasure to look after it all.And France's government is hanging by a thread. Can it get a vital budget through parliament before Father Christmas comes?And we'll find out France's new civics test for residency

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32:01

France presses the self-destruct button and Paris...

Talking France ·

2025/10/15

You'll be glad to know things have become just a little clearer since last week when it comes to what is going on in France. Just a little.We have a new government, we kind of have a new prime minister, we've had a major retreat by the French president Emmanuel Macron, and we have a crucial few weeks ahead of us in France, during which, I don't think it's an exaggeration to say, the future of the country is at stake.We'll bring you all the latest of course on the chaos and crisis in French

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26:10

What the f**k is going on in France and where have...

Talking France ·

2025/10/07

Talking France is back with a new episode, slightly earlier than planned because France has another meltdown. Forgive us for the title, but listen to the episode and you'll understand why we chose it.Even in a country that has made its name as Europe's political madhouse over the last year or so, this latest crisis took us all by surprise.Yes, France's new prime minister quit this week, just hours after naming his government. The country still doesn't have a budget and it's drowning in debt. What

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32:20

France shamed by Sarko and is the Champs-Élysées now...

Talking France ·

2025/10/01

A former French president is set to spend some time behind bars in prison, quite a bit of time actually. Yes Nicolas Sarkozy, remember him, he’s been up to no good. Again. We'll hear about France's reaction to poor old Sarko being sent down and ask why are France's centre-right, law and order loving, politicians so... crooked? (Not all of them of course)We'll also lament the demise of Paris's, perhaps even the world's most famous avenue - The Champ-Élysées. Is it now the worst street in the French

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38:57

What's next for strikes in France and are Americans...

Talking France ·

2025/09/24

This week we’ll look at whether France’s new prime minister can do anything to appease the obstinate opposition in parliament and whether he’s got any chance of calming the growing anger on the streets.We’ll also find out why protests in France always spark a row over numbers, how Americans are being ripped off in Paris, why the French state may no longer pay for your 18-day trip to a thermal spa and why bullfighting is still legal in parts of France.And stay to the end to find out how the French

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36:30

Can France's new prime minister do anything to avoid...

Talking France ·

2025/09/16

On this week's show we'll bring you up to date with the turmoil in France, which shows no sign of calming down. The country has another new PM, but another day of strikes, protests and potential clashes looms large. Is there any way the crisis can be resolved?France's tax man is well nourished but there's a new plan gaining popularity that would see the country's richest pay more. But who's behind it and could it become law?We'll also hear what you think of the French schools system? Is it rigid and

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21:06

France takes another step towards chaos as PM falls...

Talking France ·

2025/09/09

The French government has collapsed again after Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Monday night.We've been here before of course, but the latest French political crisis feels even more fraught with President Emmanuel Macron running out of options and numerous strikes and opposition movements lined up for the days ahead.What happens now? What happens in France when there's no government? What will happen to Macron himself? We'll try to answer all these questions

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31:44

With another PM doomed and strikes ahead, is France...

Talking France ·

2025/09/03

Be warned, France’s strike calendar for September is quickly filling up as various unions announce industrial action that could impact, well, pretty much all aspects of life in France. We’ll look at just how much disruption and political discord lie ahead over the next few weeks in France.And remember this could be the last Talking France episode with Francois Bayrou as Prime Minister. We’ll explore whether France has simply become ungovernable these days.We’ll also find about one French town that

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32:25

Does France realise the 'imminent danger' it's in?

Talking France ·

2025/08/27

So summer's almost over, but it's been an eventful one in France. We'll bring you up to date with what's been happening. But the thrust of this week's episode and the reason we've started the new series a week earlier than planned is that France has, once again, been plunged into, yep you can guess what I'm going to say next: a new political crisis.The country is facing "great danger" says the PM Francois Bayrou, but is the country listening to him? We'll get all the news and analysis on the latest

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25:43

From strikes to extreme heat: What to expect in...

Talking France ·

2025/07/01

This final episode of the season is all about looking ahead to the summer in France. And it plans to be a hot one, in more ways than one with a raft of possible transport strikes ahead that could impact your holidays.We'll get all the latest on industrial action, some possible political turbulence as well as look ahead to some major summer events in France and find out just how extreme the heatwaves are going to be.And to do all this host Ben McPartland calls on The Local's editor Emma Pearson and

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34:29

The story of Brittany's killer algae and where you...

Talking France ·

2025/06/26

This week we'll find out about how toxic green algae on Brittany's famously picturesque beaches claimed the life of a French jogger and perhaps others plus the role French farming and even the state played in his death.We'll also look at the far less sparkly side of France's prestigious Champagne industry that's exposed how badly grape pickers are treated and bring you all the details about how you can take a swim in the Seine in the heart of Paris this summer.And we'll explore why France has

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37:27

Explaining naughty French politicians and the pros...

Talking France ·

2025/06/18

Up this week : It's been another bad week for the reputation of French politicians. We'll discuss why they are so naughty, and when I say naughty I mean corrupt, rather than bed hopping.And we'll also bring you the good news that Paris and Charles de Gaulle airport will soon have a direct train link that's been centuries in the making. Although there's some bad news too given how much it's going to cost.We'll find out why France has been so successful in creating high speed trains and not so good at

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37:24

France shocked by 'senseless' school violence and the...

Talking France ·

2025/06/11

This week we discuss a shocking incident which saw a teaching assistant stabbed to death by a pupil outside a French secondary school, and find out what the government plans to do, to tackle what the president has described as a "senseless wave of violence".We'll also find out about the efforts Paris is going to to protect the Seine and reveal all about Paris's second, secret river, that may be given a new life.We'll find out whether flight passengers in France and around Europe are going to lose

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38:19

Has Uber changed France and will smoking ever be...

Talking France ·

2025/06/04

This week we'll explain the ongoing and far-from-brotherly dispute behind the different kinds of taxi drivers in France and whether they'll ever declare peace with each other.We'll examine why France's efforts to clean up the air in its polluted cities might be about to go up in smoke and explain France's new rules on smoking outdoors - and how they will impact both smokers and non-smokers.And we'll explain the tricky rules around remote working in France with the help of new information sent to us

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34:00

What that 'slap' says about the Macrons and French...

Talking France ·

2025/05/28

In the line up this week we'll explain what prompted the huge reaction to that coming together between Brigitte Macron's hands and Emmanuel Macron's face.You must have seen the video by now. We don't know what happened but we do know what happened next.And from taxi driver blockades to farmers protesting in tractors and mysterious blackouts in the south, we'll bring you the latest on ongoing protests and disruption around the country as well as explain the huge paradox in French food farming.And on

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37:24

France hit by 'sordid kidnappings' and the best place...

Talking France ·

2025/05/21

This week we'll explain a spate of recent worrying kidnappings in France and what the French government is doing to halt them, plus we'll try and alleviate any fears for tourists in Paris after reports of two Americans being attacked by a street vendor wielding mini-Eiffel towers.We'll also look at how you might be affected by the agreements drawn up in the much-hyped UK - EU post Brexit deal thrashed out this week and compare hospital waiting times around the country.And stay to the end to find out

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41:22

Will Macron's referendums ever happen and why French...

Talking France ·

2025/05/14

This week we hear about how the unpopular President Emmanuel Macron plans to box himself out of a corner into the centre of the ring and if he’s actually going to hold any of his much talked about referendums.We’ll also find out about France’s urban rodeos and why they are so popular but also so dangerous.We’ll hear why the scandalous Dreyfus affair is such a key moment in French history, and why the impact is still being felt today.We’ll explain why we shouldn’t complain too much about all the

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33:36

France's plan to save kids from screens and will it...

Talking France ·

2025/05/06

In the show this week, French interior minister has announced plans to toughen up the requirements for becoming French - including a possible new history and civics test. We'll look at what he's got in mind for future citizenship applicants and most importantly whether it will actually change anything.We'll also find out about new proposals in France to get kids off their screens. Could France make Instagram go black and white?And organised crime has hit the headline in France recently after a

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36:17

Do the French need to work harder and why is Nice the...

Talking France ·

2025/04/30

For this week's big talking points we'll look at what's happening on May Day in France, why French bakers are up in arms this year and whether there'll be any riots.And the future of France is at stake, according to the French PM and he's blaming the French for not working hard enough. We'll find out what needs to happen for France to be saved.And we'll hear why Americans are all moving to the French Riviera, why French doctors are not helping find a cure for the country's health problems and....

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