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Ep 1212: No Longer a Player in International Affairs But France Remains Sanguine

Simon Kuper talks to Eamon about the reaction in France to the AUKUS deal, Emmanuel Macron as he faces an election in 2022 and the impact of Angela Merkel's departure from German politics. Simon Kuper is a columnist with the FT and author of Barca: the Inside Story of the World's Greatest Football Club.

Published: 23/09/2021

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