Host Ben McPartland is joined this week by The Local's Emma Pearson, Genevieve Mansfield and John Lichfield to discuss all the latest news in France.
We start off with France's somewhat surprising new prime minister, François Bayrou, a veteran centrist who has done a little bit of everything in his long political career.
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We hear from politics expert John Lichfield regarding his predictions for what's next in France's political crisis, and how long Bayrou might last as PM.
We also discuss a fake French test crime ring in Angers, and our team gives the latest on changes to French language levels for residency cards and citizenship.
From French tests we move on to what you should expect from French Christmas this year, with everything from strike forecasts to firemen's calendars and opening hours for the bank holiday.
We conclude with what rights group Défenseur des droits is calling a 'national crisis' for residency permits in France. Our team explains the organisation's detailled report about all of the challenges foreigners have when applying for and renewing residency permits on France's ANEF website, plus some tips for dealing with glitches.
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Please consider joining The Local, we really need new members to be able to continue recording these episodes and to be able to carry on writing the dozens of valuable articles the team produces each week about France and the issues facing residents, second home owners and visitors. So please treat yourself and your family this Christmas to a membership of The Local France
Extra reading
- OPINION: Three reasons to be hopeful about France's new prime minister
- After budget row, French MPs pass 'special law' to keep show on the road
- Three arrested for helping foreigners cheat on French language tests
- Trains, roads and planes: What to know about travel in France over Christmas
- Foreigners in France face 'national crisis' due to glitches on admin site ANEF
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