Emmanuel Macron names François Bayrou as the country’s new prime minister. Will he last longer than Michel Barnier? We ask our Paris bureau chief, Simon Bouvier. Then: Chanel has a new artistic director and a musical compilation album from the South China Sea.

Emmanuel Macron names Fran&ccedil;ois Bayrou as the country&rsquo;s new prime minister. Will he last longer than Michel Barnier? We ask our Paris bureau chief, Simon Bouvier. Then: Chanel has a new artistic director and a musical compilation album from the South China Sea.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

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France’s new prime minister

We discuss the winners and losers from France’s municipal elections in Paris, Marseille and across the country. Then: a narrow victory for Slovenia’s incumbent liberal prime minister. Plus: inside Konfekt’s spring issue.

We discuss the winners and losers from France&rsquo;s municipal elections in Paris, Marseille and across the country. Then: a narrow victory for Slovenia&rsquo;s incumbent liberal prime minister. Plus: inside Konfekt&rsquo;s spring issue.

A new mayor in Paris: who is Emmanuel Grégoire?

We discuss the damage from strikes in Iran and the Gulf, and whether Israel’s promise to stop targeting Iranian gas fields will do anything to reassure the region. Then: was Sanae Takaichi’s meeting with Trump a success? 

We discuss the damage from strikes in Iran and the Gulf, and whether Israel&rsquo;s promise to stop targeting Iranian gas fields will do anything to reassure the region. Then: was Sanae Takaichi&rsquo;s meeting with Trump a success?&nbsp;

The scramble to take energy infrastructure off the hit list in the Middle East

We discuss the aims of the European Council Summit at a crucial juncture. Plus: Thailand embraces stability as a new prime minister is appointed and what we can learn from the world’s happiest nation?

We discuss the aims of the European Council Summit at a crucial juncture. Plus: Thailand embraces stability as a new prime minister is appointed and what we can learn from the world&rsquo;s happiest nation?

France’s new prime minister

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