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

Part two of Tyler Brûlé’s interview with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney. Plus: we delve into the appointment of the late Ayatollah Khamenei’s son and consider what it will mean for Iran’s ongoing war with Israel and the US.

Part two of Tyler Br&ucirc;l&eacute;&rsquo;s interview with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney. Plus: we delve into the appointment of the late Ayatollah Khamenei&rsquo;s son and consider what it will mean for Iran&rsquo;s ongoing war with Israel and the US.

Mark Carney on the attractiveness of Canada’s military

We get the latest on the Iran war from Dubai and discuss how long defensive ammunition in the Gulf will last against Iranian attacks. Plus: the latest business news and cultural headlines from France.

We get the latest on the Iran war from Dubai and discuss how long defensive ammunition in the Gulf will last against Iranian attacks. Plus: the latest business news and cultural headlines from France.

 A war of numbers: can the Gulf keep up?

As strikes in Iran continue we get the view from Washington after a bipartisan resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s powers fails in the US Senate. Then: Ukraine’s sought-after drone interceptor technology. Plus: China unveils its next five-year roadmap.

As strikes in Iran continue we get the view from Washington after a bipartisan resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump&rsquo;s powers fails in the US Senate. Then: Ukraine&rsquo;s sought-after drone interceptor technology. Plus: China unveils its next five-year roadmap.

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

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