Host Ben McPartland is joined this week by The Local's Emma Pearson, Genevieve Mansfield, John Lichfield, plus special guest feminist journalist Megan Clement to discuss all the latest news in France.
As the contentious 2025 budget bill continues to make its way through France's parliament, the Talking France team discusses whether or not the government will be able to survive until before Christmas.
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As Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo announces that she would not seek re-election in 2026, The Local's team take stock of how Paris has changed in the last decade, as well as Hidalgo's legacy - the good, the bad, and the dirty.
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We also have a special guest joining us this week, feminist journalist Megan Clement. She helps us understand the lasting impact of the the mass rape trial in the south of France - and whether the Pelicot case really can bring lasting change to French society.
And stick around until the end for a segment on noun genders - one of the most confusing parts of French grammar (which even French Presidents sometimes get wrong). We give you the best tips for how to memorise the gender of French nouns, as well as some consolation about the other ways French people struggle with their own language.
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Extra reading
- OPINION: As court verdict looms, Le Pen now seems willing to bring down French government
- 'After Mazan': France unveils new measures to combat violence against women
- Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo announces she will not stand for third term
- Masculine or feminine: How to get the gender of French nouns (mostly) right
- 6 language mistakes that even French people make (including Macron)
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