Discussion of Macron's visit begins at 19:45.
A month since the deadly explosion devasted Beirut's capital, Nizar and Ben analyse the second visit of French President Emmanuel Macron, his reform timetable, and the motives behind both France's actions in Lebanon and the seeming acquiescence of Lebanese politicians.
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May 2022
Episode 114 - Election results and unresolved questions
In Lebanon's first election since the Oct. 17 uprising, voters sent a sizable contingent of change candidates to Parliament, while clipping the wings of both Amal and the Free Patriotic Movement. Nizar and Ben take a look at the vote, its translation to seats in Parliament, the n ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2022
Episode 113 - Lebanon's elections: What to expect
Ahead of Sunday's national elections, Nizar and Ben run through what to expect, both in terms of voting and results — and what's in store for Lebanon in the aftermath.
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51m 59s
Jun 2024
Macron dissout l'Assemblée : le film d'un séisme politique
Un coup de tonnerre. Le dimanche 9 juin, à 21 heures, le président Emmanuel Macron annonce, à la surprise générale, qu’il dissout l’Assemblée nationale. Une heure plus tôt, les premiers résultats des élections européennes venaient de confirmer la lourde défaite du camp présidenti ... Show More
27m 40s
Oct 2023
Israël et le Liban face au spectre de la guerre
Frontalier d’Israël et abritant le Hezbollah pro palestinien, le Liban va-t-il connaître une troisième guerre ? Dans « La Story », le podcast d’actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay et Nicolas Barré reviennent sur les risques d’embrasement au Moyen-Orient.
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22m 28s
Jul 2024
Législatives : la déroute de la macronie
Le soir du dimanche 30 juin, les résultats des élections législatives anticipées sont annoncés. Le Rassemblement national arrive en tête, avec plus de 33% de voix, suivi par le Nouveau Front populaire, et en troisième place, le camp présidentiel, avec 20,04% des suffrages.
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25m 33s
Jun 2024
Will France’s election gamble pay off for Macron - or backfire?
Following a European Union election victory for France’s far right, French President Emmanuel Macron decided to dissolve parliament. Now, France is facing a snap election, and voting begins June 30th. With the far-right National Rally projected to win, what will the future of Fra ... Show More
17m 44s
Jan 2024
Attacks in Beirut and Baghdad, and fears of a wider war
A Hamas leader killed in Beirut. U.S. strikes in Baghdad. This week, tensions in the Middle East have been rising – and with them, the specter of a widening Israel-Gaza war. Our correspondent in Beirut joins us to explain what happened this week.
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18m 10s