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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3162
  • 27 Nov 2025
  • 37 min

France relaunches military service, Pope Leo’s first foreign trip and the housing crisis

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  • The Monocle Daily
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3162
  • 37 min

Our guests Elisabeth Braw and Nina dos Santos unpack Emmanuel Macron’s decision to relaunch a limited military service in France. Plus: Pope Leo’s first overseas trip and how the housing crisis relates to a rise in populism.

Host
  • Andrew Mueller
Contributors
  • Carlota Rebelo
  • Steph Chungu

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