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The Obamas speak at the DNC and Macron’s struggle to form a coalition government

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21 August 2024

Episode 3367

34 minutes


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As Barack and Michelle Obama deliver powerful endorsements of Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention, we ask whether hope is still present in the US political landscape? Plus: Monocle’s Paris bureau chief Simon Bouvier discusses political turmoil and challenges facing Emmanuel Macron in forming a new government following the recent legislative elections.

21 August 2024

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Chapter 1

Can Macron win over the centre to create a grand coalition?

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Simon Bouvier, Monocle’s Paris bureau chief, discusses the political hangover in France following the Olympic Games as Emmanuel Macron struggles to wrangle together a coalition government and name a prime minister after June’s legislative elections.

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Monocle magazine’s Mobility Special preview

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Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, previews the next issue of Monocle magazine, our Mobility Special.

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