Host Ben McPartland is joined by The Local's Emma Pearson, Genevieve Mansfield and John Lichfield to discuss all the latest news and controversies in France.
The episode begins with the resurgent farmer protests, which have been ramping up this week with threats to 'starve Toulouse'.
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Marine Len Pen's political career hangs in the balance with the threat of being banned from running in future elections - we take a look at the latest from the courtroom and how a ban would affect France's 2027 presidential race.
Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral will shortly re-open - and has become embroiled in a row between church and state over pricing, plus a French secularism row.
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Moving on from politics and religion, we're talking about sex - the new survey that sheds light on French sexual behaviour and attitudes, and how they differ from the stereotypes about French sexuality.
And finally - we're looking at which airlines are the worst for delayed and cancelled flights in France, plus your rights if this happens to you.
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Extra reading
- OPINION: French farmers are heading for an EU showdown in the New Year
- Will Marine Le Pen be barred from running for French president in 2027?
- Tickets and dates: All you need to know about Notre-Dame reopening
- PODCAST: Pension strikes to intensify, Vendée rebels and the myth of the 'sexy French'
- Revealed - the real sex lives of the French
- Your rights on delayed or cancelled flights in France
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