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Why France is facing a ‘dangerous moment’ and who is the ‘French Murdoch’?

It’s Beaujolais Nouveau day, when the 2022 batch of Beaujolais wines hits the shelves. We’ll explain why it’s such a big event – but why it was even bigger in the 1980s.

Does Beaujolais Nouveau wine deserve its bad reputation?

This week we also discuss bullfighting, yes bullfighting exists in France, well at least in certain parts of the country. But for how much longer? The controversial blood-sport is in the line of fire of lawmakers and animal rights groups.

EXPLAINED: Could bullfighting finally be banned in France?

We’ll also discuss why John Lichfield believes France is facing a…

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