French fried: will the election lead to chaos?
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
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🗓️ 19 June 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Both the left and right are likely to do well in France’s upcoming parliamentary poll, with President Emmanuel Macron’s party squeezed in the middle. The snap election could leave the country in chaos. In America, recreational use of weed is now commonplace, but what impact does it have on users’ wellbeing (10:06)? And the joy of short books: the intense pleasure of a quickie (17:40).
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| 1:09.0 | Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:12.0 | I'm your host Rosie Blore. |
| 1:14.4 | Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective |
| 1:16.7 | on the event shaping your world. |
| 1:21.0 | In America, buying marijuana can be a bit like buying wine these days, with a choice of flavors and blends. |
| 1:30.0 | Widespread legalization means we can also measure what using weed does to your health and career prospects. |
| 1:36.0 | Should we be less chilled about it? |
| 1:40.0 | And are you always saying you want to read more but don't quite get round to it? |
| 1:45.0 | Our correspondent extols the wonders of short books that you can slip in your pocket and get through in a day. But first... |
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