#farmer-protests

#farmer-protests

Host Ben McPartland is joined by The Local France's Emma Pearson, John Lichfield, and Emma Albright. We look at what's made the news in France this week - from Le Pen's appeal, a controversial price hike for museums for visitors from outside the EU, and the latest on those farmer protests. You can find the Talking France podcast on Spotify or Apple, download here or listen on the link below.

A convoy of farmers have set off from south west France heading for Paris with the intention of staging a protest in the capital. The convoy of around 40 tractors set off on Tuesday morning from Cancon in south-west France, with the intention of going to Paris to stage a protest. By Tuesday afternoon organisers said they had "crossed the River Loire" and were heading into northern France - although it is not clear when, or if, they will arrive in Paris.

You can find Talking France on Spotify or Apple, download it here or listen on the link below The French parliament has passed a bill making renewal of the carte de sejour residency card easier - unfortunately this is unlikely to become law, but the reasoning behind the bill will make a whole lot of sense to foreigners in France dealing with long prefecture waits and IT glitches.