Macron versus Le Pen: The fight to be the French president

Macron versus Le Pen: The fight to be the Fre...

Up next

Best of 2025: Why everyone's going to Japan

In the week between Christmas and New Year, we’re listening back to some of our favourite episodes of 2025, this episode was first published in March.Japanese ‘kidults’ revolutionised pop culture in the 90s and 00s, turning to their inner children to cope with economic crisis and ...  Show more

Best of 2025: Can you live without a smartphone?

In the week between Christmas and New Year, we’re revisiting some of our favourite episodes of 2025. This episode was first published in February.A year ago Times columnist James Marriott ditched his smartphone to escape the endless notifications from his apps. How has he managed ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

What Snap Elections in France Mean For Europe and the World
Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters

<div class="flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full"> <div class= "min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2" dir="auto" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-messag ...  Show more

The Lesson From French and British Elections: Incumbents Beware
Big Take

French voters shocked the world on Sunday by rejecting Marine Le Pen’s efforts to see her far-right National Rally party take control of France’s legislature. And across the channel in Britain, a new government is set to enter parliament on Tuesday after voters last week gave the ...  Show more

The rise (and fall?) of Marine Le Pen
Sky News Daily

The leader of France's far-right National Rally party Marine Le Pen has had her dreams of becoming the president of France thwarted.   It comes after a court found her guilty of embezzling European Union funds. She's now been banned from running for political office for five year ...  Show more

French connection: Trump meets Macron in free fall
Power Play

The toppling of the French prime minister has caused a massive headache for French President Emmanuel Macron just days before he receives U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Paris. As one president returns to the world stage, could the other’s days be numbered? France is convuls ...  Show more