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French Transformations

How France is changing in the new millennium

World Service,3 episodes

Episodes

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The Hours That Remain
Anand Menon deconstructs France's officially sanctioned 35-hour week
06 Mar 2002,28 mins
L'état, C'est Qui?
Can French politics outgrow its reputation for corruption?
22 Mar 2002,28 mins
Language Wars
How French became a cultural and political battleground
29 Mar 2002,28 mins