France to lose 1.7million children and far right photoshoot causes stir

In this week's show we'll find out why the rules around France's sacred May 1st public holiday have sparked a political row to the point where some lawmakers have accused the government ministers of - quote - "pissing all over us". We'll also hear why arguably France's most unique region wants independence, why pictures of far-right presidential favourite Jordan Bardella and his new girlfriend have caused a stir and why France is set to lose 1.7 million children over the next decade. Plus this week Talking France will have a hairy ending, so be sure to stay with us. Host Ben McPartland will be joined by The Local France's Emma Pearson, Emma Albright and John Lichfield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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France to lose 1.7million children and far right photoshoot causes stir is an episode from Talking France by The Local France.

This episode is 36:49 long.

This episode was published on Apr 15, 2026.

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