PODCAST: What are real French values and does France care about its troubled far-away territories?
Briefly

Starting with strikes in Paris - is this just pre-Games posturing or is there a real threat of strike chaos during the Olympics this summer? And is it really true that the French want to ban people from speaking English during the Games?
The French islands of Nouvelle-Caledonie have been engulfed in rioting that has left six people dead. We dig into the politics behind the violence, the special status of the islands and the reason that France has a presence in the Pacific in the first place.
As Kylian Mbappe prepares to leave Paris-Saint-Germain, we look at just why he is so famous and what his status tells us about France today.
What are 'French values'? Foreigners in France must sign a contract agreeing to respect the 'values of the French republic' - examining these values and expectations for foreigners.
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