The Local France is back with a special episode of Talking France after the fall of the French prime minister.
Host Ben McPartland is joined by editor Emma Pearson, journalist Genevieve Mansfield and politics expert John Lichfield to discuss the recent collapse of the French government, after prime minister François Bayrou lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Monday night.
You can find the Talking France podcast on Spotify or Apple, download it here or listen on the link below
The Talking France team discusses what comes next, as French President Emmanuel Macron receives Bayrou's resignation and contemplates a new prime minister, and what the interim period could hold.
Specifically, we're also looking at what happens to daily life when the country does not have a government.
We also hear about the various reactions to Bayrou's loss - from calls for fresh elections to demands that the president himself step down.
And finally, the team gives you an overview of the upcoming strikes and protests in store for September in France, in light of the latest political crisis.
Essential reading:
- OPINION: France may muddle through the latest crisis, but the reckoning is coming
- Bloquons Tout: Transport disruption in France on September 10th
- What happens next after French government ousted?
- 'Relief for the people': France reacts to government collapse
- What does a French Prime Minister actually do?
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