La situation politique en France

Why are books in France often more expensive and less colourful than in the UK? In this episode of LanguaTalk Slow French, we explore the surprising cultural differences behind book covers, pricing and publishing. Discover why France protects independent bookshops, how French and ...  Show more

In this episode, Gaelle talks about the current political events happening in France with secondary school pupils taking the streets. You will understand what they are demanding and why the police response is so problematic. You will also realise that far from being a blip, it’s ...  Show more

Après les élections législatives des 30 juin et 7 juillet, la France se retrouve dans une situation inédite : à l'Assemblée Nationale, il y a trois blocs à peu près équivalents. La gauche a une majorité relative très faible et il est difficile d'imaginer une coalition solide t ...

This week Mark Leonard welcomes Célia Belin, senior policy fellow and head of ECFR’s Paris office, to discuss the unprecedented political turmoil in France. Just weeks after his appointment, Sébastien Lecornu became the fourth prime minister to resign in a year—leaving Macron to ...  Show more

David talks to Shahin Vallee and Chris Bickerton about the upcoming French presidential elections. Can anything or anyone stop Macron? Why has French politics moved so far to the right? And what do left and right still mean in the absence of economic disagreement? Plus we discuss ...  Show more