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World leaders gather in France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day

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6 June 2024

Episode 3348

58 minutes

We discuss what the events marking the anniversary of D-Day mean for diplomacy going forward. Plus: Netanyahu’s strategy in Gaza, the latest trade and economy news and the new dating app from Tokyo’s government.

6 June 2024

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Why France hasn’t always wanted to commemorate D-Day

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D-Day is commemorated today. Eighty years ago, 150,000 soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy for Operation Overlord. It marked a turning point in the Allied campaign to push back the Nazis on the Western Front, liberate France and defeat Germany. Twenty-five world leaders are expected to attend commemoration events but French leaders have not always been keen to mark the anniversary.

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