French cinema is spooked by the far right

Brussels Playbook Podcast

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🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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When foreign ministers meet in Brussels today, Israel and Russia will likely dominate the agenda. Today on the pod, Zoya and Nick discuss why the bloc might finally be able to move forward on sanctioning several Israeli individuals involved with settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Plus, the EU is looking to move forward on a new round of sanctions towards Russia, hoping to pressure Moscow back to the negotiating table. Also on the show, the Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares told Zoya in an exclusive interview that the EU needs to build its own military. He argues, with Russia on its doorstep and U.S. President Donald Trump turning away from the bloc, “this is the moment of the sovereignty and independence of Europe.” And finally, the film industry is freaking out about what a far-right win in next year’s presidential election could mean for francophone cinema. We’re curious: Do you have a favorite film from France or your own country? Send it along to us on our WhatsApp here or at +32 491 05 06 29. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.1	Good morning. It's Monday, May 11, and this is the Brussels Playbook podcast.
0:46.2	The vibe in Brussels today is fraught, as the EU's foreign ministers consider whether to move forward with sanctions on several West Bank settlers.
0:51.2	Also on the pod, I talk to the Spanish foreign minister about the need for an EU army.
0:55.7	And French filmmakers are nervous that a far-right win in next year's French presidential election could kill their industry. I'm Zoya Shatollovich, and with me today
1:01.7	is our chief foreign affairs correspondent, Nick Finneka. Hey Nick. Hey, Zoya. What did you get up to
1:06.0	this weekend? Some, we call them Interior Olympics.
1:16.0	We set up little circuits, have the kids run through them, get to tucker the little ones out.
1:17.7	Ooh, that sounds very good.
1:22.1	That sounds like what I sometimes have to do when I'm recording the podcast from a hotel room,
1:24.0	where I have to build a fort, Nick. I literally have to build a fort so that the echo from the hotel room air conditioning
1:28.5	doesn't come into this recording. Well, they'd love to help you with that because they'd love to
1:32.4	destroy the living room at any occasion. Perfect. It's a date. Nick, the EU's throne ministers are
1:39.1	meeting in Brussels today and you're reporting on exactly what it is they're going to be talking about.
1:44.1	And one of the
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