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…
After a long and very French Summer Break, we are back with our third season of So French! We discuss the falling popularity of Emmanuel Macron. His will sign his new Labour Bill this week and unions are taking to the streets. Couscous, the popular Moroccan dish, caused a political row. Maud Descamps gives us…
‘Le Startup’ is the magic word in France since Macron became a president. This week he opend the world’s largest incubator, in the heart of Paris. Both President Macron and Prime Minister Philippe held long speeches this week to unveil their programme. One of France’s most beloved women passed away, Simone Veil (89). Who was…
As a heatwave hits the country, we dive into the muddy waters of European politics, and ask the question what Europe will look like under the new french president. Will Emmanuel Macron be a refreshing force, or will the warm relationship between Germany and France cool down once the UK leaves the union? Other topics:…
Dit keer gaan we naar Moskou, New York, Istanbul en Rome. Nu Macron president van Frankrijk is, verandert de verhouding met Duitsland. En dat heeft ook gevolgen voor de Europese politiek. Daar praten we over met Jeroen Akkermans, die deze week in Moskou is. De Verenigde Staten en Europa drijven steeds verder uit elkaar. Volgens…
The French government would like to turn the exceptional measures of the state of emergency into regular law. We discuss the worrying implications of this bill with Marco Perolini, of Amnesty International. This weekend, it’s election time again. This time, the French go to the polls to vote for their MP’s. It looks like it’s…
In their first week, the Government is already involved in two potential scandals. Once again the French media revealed some embarrassing details about two politicians, both close to Emmanuel Macron. The new President has promised to clean up his country’s politics, so what will he do? He is preparing a new law to ‘moralise’ politics,…
Met nog vijf dagen te gaan, slijpen de kandidaten hun messen, poetsen de scherpschutters hun geweren en tasten veel kiezers nog in het duister. FAKE NEWS Sommige kandidaten vrezen voor een lawine aan fake news en geruchten in de laatste dagen van de campagne. Emmanuel Macron nam gisteren daarom alvast een voorschot: “U zult horen…
Regisseur Macron heeft de acteur voor de premier rôle gevonden, en inmiddels zijn ook alle hoofdrolspelers gecast. De opnames kunnen eindelijk beginnen. Licht, camera, actie! Bon week-end ! SIGNORE & SIGNORI Macron nam zondag het stokje over van François Hollande en benoemde de volgende dag Edouard Philippe als zijn eerste minister. Zijn naam deed al langer de…
