Join Sophie Petre, Paris bureau chief for The Economist, and John Parker, international correspondent, as they tackle pressing issues in France and Russia. They discuss the explosive pension reform protests in France sparked by Macron's controversial retirement age increase. Petre offers insights into the widening political unrest, while Parker delves into Russia's demographic crisis, worsened by the war in Ukraine. The conversation touches on societal hesitations regarding childbirth and highlights the artistic legacy of the iconic mime, Marcel Marceau.
