Host Ben McPartland is joined by The Local France's Emma Pearson, Genevieve Mansfield and politics expert John Lichfield to discuss what's going on in France.
Will Donald Trump will "crush" France and Europe as the French Prime Minister has warned? And will Elon Musk turn on France, despite efforts by Emmanuel Macron to court him?
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The Talking France team also discusses a controversial new question added to the French census and how the country's 'colourblind' policy works when it comes to public statistics on race and religion.
France is known for its pro-worker policies, like strong legal protections and paid holidays, but you may not be familiar with the fact that France has one of the highest shares of workers covered by profit-sharing agreements in Europe. We explore how even more workers, including those in small businesses, are set to be covered by profit-sharing plans.
It might also be common knowledge that the French love the cinema. After all, it is the home of the Lumière brothers - but recent figures show that France as one of just three countries in the world to have seen their cinema audiences increase in 2024. We explain into why France is bucking the trend.
And finally, listen to the end of the podcast to hear about an important update on the key subject of language tests for citizenship and residency permits.
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