France experiences new strikes as major unions oppose planned budget cuts by newly appointed prime minister Sébastien Lecornu. We discuss how the unrest threatens president Emmanuel Macron’s reform agenda.

 

France experiences new strikes as major unions oppose planned budget cuts by newly appointed prime minister S&eacute;bastien Lecornu. We discuss how the unrest threatens president Emmanuel Macron&rsquo;s reform agenda.
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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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Protests over budget cuts sweep France as Sébastien Lecornu faces first major test

We speak with Mike Sfraga, the US’s former ambassador at large for Arctic affairs, about Nordic co-operation. Plus: winners and losers at the Baftas and we meet Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar in Tokyo.

We speak with Mike Sfraga, the US&rsquo;s former ambassador at large for Arctic affairs, about Nordic co-operation. Plus: winners and losers at the Baftas and we meet Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar in Tokyo.

Nordic co-operation over Greenland, the Baftas and Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar

Sweden prepares for war by training its civilian reserve, we speak with British MP Mike Martin about European defence and meet Raffaella Paniè, the director of brand, identity and look for the Winter Olympics.

Sweden prepares for war by training its civilian reserve, we speak with British MP Mike Martin about European defence and meet Raffaella Pani&egrave;, the director of brand, identity and look for the Winter Olympics.

How Sweden is training its civilian reserve and a look at the future of European defence

Monocle’s Andrew Tuck joins to discuss Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest and its significance for the royal family. Then: South Korea’s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is sentenced to life in prison. And: Airbus warns that it’s struggling to get engines.

Monocle&rsquo;s Andrew Tuck joins to discuss Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor&rsquo;s arrest and its significance for the royal family. Then: South Korea&rsquo;s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is sentenced to life in prison. And: Airbus warns that it&rsquo;s struggling to get engines.

Protests over budget cuts sweep France as Sébastien Lecornu faces first major test

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