So French!

Selling fighter jets, saving the Earth, delivering two eulogies and being the king of Europe: this month, Macron's agenda is fuller than a stuffed Christmas turkey.
Also, with independence à la mode in Europe, the French Corsicans are making their voices heard, voting for more autonomy.
One homeless man got very lucky this week, but most of the 140.000 ‘SDF‘, the homeless people, in France will face a rough winter.
The government wants to prohibit the use of mobile phones in classrooms, but will they succeed?
Maud Descamps brings us a fresh French Word of the week.
Recorded in Paris, December 15, 2017

Selling fighter jets, saving the Earth, delivering two eulogies and being the king of Europe: this month, Macron’s agenda is fuller than a stuffed Christmas turkey.

Also, with independence à la mode in Europe, the French Corsicans are making their voices heard, voting for more autonomy.

One homeless man got very lucky this week, but most of the 140.000 ‘SDF‘, the homeless people, in France will face a rough winter.

The government wants to prohibit the use of mobile phones in classrooms, but will they succeed?

Maud Descamps brings us a fresh French Word of the week.

Recorded in Paris, December 15, 2017

Emmanuel Macron toured Africa, trying to change the decades-old touchy relationship with the former colonies on the vast continent and the old ‘motherland'.
Paris is the world’s most visited city, and the number of apartments rented out through Airbnb has exploded in just a few years. Now the city wants to limit short stays
French politicians are not known for their wit. However, this week one of time tried a stand-up routine, and another one even received a lifetime achievement award.
Recorded in Paris, December 1st, 2017

Emmanuel Macron toured Africa, trying to change the decades-old touchy relationship with the former colonies on the vast continent and the old ‘motherland’.

Paris is the world’s most visited city, and the number of apartments rented out through Airbnb has exploded in just a few years. Now the city wants to limit short stays

French politicians are not known for their wit. However, this week one of time tried a stand-up routine, and another one even received a lifetime achievement award.

Recorded in Paris, December 1st, 2017

Where is Marine? And what's going on with the Front national?
We also take a closer look at the leadership battle in the French conservative party. Who will lead the party – and will it be in opposition, or compliance with president Macron? And does Sara feel insulteed by Carla Bruni?
Listen to a new epiosde of our podcast!
Recorded in Paris, 17 November 2017

Where is Marine? And what’s going on with the Front national?

We also take a closer look at the leadership battle in the French conservative party. Who will lead the party – and will it be in opposition, or compliance with president Macron? And does Sara feel insulteed by Carla Bruni?

Listen to a new epiosde of our podcast!

Recorded in Paris, 17 November 2017

Many women and some men, around the world have added their voices to a wave of complaints about sexual harassment. In France, the Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan and the film director Roman Polanski were publicly confronted with their past.
The government presented a 1 billion euro plan to reform the French University System. But why? And how?
We’ll also take a closer look at the poetic qualities of the French President,
And of course, Maud Descamps brings us a fresh french word of the day!
 

A special birthday present for Sophie, 13 today: President @EmmanuelMacron‘s reply to her poem on the #EiffelTower. Bon anniversaire Sophie! pic.twitter.com/NxMTbikMBm
— French Embassy UK (@FranceintheUK) November 1, 2017

In this week's episode

* We’ll take a closer look at how the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the #metoo hashtag has affected France
* When the days are getting shorter, and the trees are losing their leaves, it’s not uncommon for Europeans to be a little bit sombre in this time of the year. The French seem to be the champions of depression. Two scholars claim to have found the culprit.
* And what do you do when once upon a time you've been a well-known politician, but the media have forgotten you? That's easy: You contact them yourself! At least that is what Jack Lang does.

Recorded in Paris on 20 October 2017.
Also listen to us on World Radio Paris, every other Saturday at 17:30 (CET)

Will the French Catalans join their brothers across the border?
Who is Jihad Granny?
And we will teach you some French swear words with the help of the foul-mouthed French President.
Epiosde 35 – Recorded in Paris, October 6, 2017

Will the French Catalans join their brothers across the border?

Who is Jihad Granny?

And we will teach you some French swear words with the help of the foul-mouthed French President.