Talking France
PODCAST: Could foreigners face French tests and has France has changed since 2017?
In the latest episode of the Talking France podcast, The Local team plus John Lichfield and Rim-Sarah Alouane look at what the election candidates plan for foreigners in France, how the idea of the secular French state has been 'weaponised' and which political party is selling election-special condoms.
PODCAST: Will the French turn out to vote and what has Macron done for France?
With three weeks to go until the first round of the French election, The Local France team plus guest experts John Lichfield and Adam Plowright discuss abstention levels, Macron's legacy for France and which candidate would make the best drinking buddy.
PODCAST: Is France going far-right and is Macron panicking about petrol?
As the French presidential election campaign gets underway, join The Local France team and our guest experts including John Lichfield to examine the big questions of the campaign trail - is France moving inexorably towards the far right? What explains the geographical voting divide? And just how rich is Emmanuel Macron?
PODCAST: Has Putin won the election for Macron and how high will French prices go?
The French presidential elections are now fully underway, so join The Local France's team and our guest experts including John Lichfield as we assess the impact of the war in Ukraine on life in France and French politics, introduce the candidates and complain about the price of a baguette.