Another week of social unrest in France: A series of strikes have been launched to protest the government’s proposed labour reform as the country is gearing up for the European football championship. For now, the face-off continues and tempers are flaring with the head of the union representing employers going as far as to accuse…
In Episode 11: It’s a hot spring in France with blockades, strikes and riots. Will the current government survive? Would you put your money on Britain’s membership of the EU? Our new series on a possible ‘Brexit’, the possibility of the UK leaving the European Union, tries to give you an answer. We also discuss the everlasting…
Waar in de meeste Europese landen de kernramp in Tsjernobyl tot paniek leidde, bleef Frankrijk juist opvallend rustig. Té rustig, bleek achteraf. Op 26 april 1986, om 1 uur 23 ’s nachts explodeert een kernreactor in de centrale van Tsjernobyl (toen nog in de USSR gelegen, nu in Oekraïne). De dag begint de evacuatie van de…
The French presidential election is now exactly one year away. The sitting president, François Hollande, will not announce until the end of the year whether he intends to run for re-election or not. But if he does, he will need nothing short of a miracle to stay on in the Elysée Palace. According to the…
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This week on Face-off: French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is not only the most popular politician on the left, but he is also respected by many on the right. Buoyed by popular results in the opinion polls and widespread approval amongst the French for his free-market and reformist policies, Emmanuel Macron may have his sights…
Molenbeek has become a synonym for terrorism in Europe. This neighbourhood of the Belgian capital is widely described as a jihadist hotbed and often branded as an example of failed government policies. In France, a heated controversy has emerged after Patrick Kanner, the minister in charge of urban affairs and sports, suggested that the country…
France’s blaming Belgium in the Brussels Attacks aftermath, Sarkozy is in trouble (again), and Maud Descamps teaches you a new So French word: solidarité. And if you ever wondered why the Easter Bunny is unemployed in France: that’s because chocolate eggs are delivered by flying church bells. What?! We’ll tell you in So French! https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/podcast.sofrench.news/2016/SoFrench-E08.mp3
In this episode: Thousands have been demonstrating this week against a new law that would create more jobs. Why? And have you ever heard of the Paris Syndrome? The Paris mayor travelled all the way to Tokyo to prevent it in the future. Then there was a scandal this week, of course. A Saudi crown…
In this Episode: Hollande’s reshuffle, a new candidate for the Conservative’s primary election, a homophobic football player and the word of the week is le remaniement, explained by Maud Descamps. Hosted by Sara Bertilsson and Stefan de Vries; recorded in Paris, 17 February 2016. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/podcast.sofrench.news/2016/SoFrench-E06.mp3
