Danny and Derek give updates on Ukraine (0:56), Finland and Sweden's attempts to join NATO (17:40), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Saudi Arabia (22:06), North Korea's recent weapons test (28:05), and the potential return of the British Virgin Islands to direct UK rule (29:49). They then speak with Silyane Larcher (33:20), tenured research fellow at the French National Center for Scientific Research, about the results of the French election. They discuss the results, five years of Macron’s policies, Le Pen’s surprising gains, Mélenchon’s bold next steps, and more.
Know little about French politics but the projections for parliament elections put a left alliance ahead of everyone else, not sure how this effects Macron ability to govern etc?
Know little about French politics but the projections for parliament elections put a left alliance ahead of everyone else, not sure how this effects Macron ability to govern etc?