Macron Appoints (another) French Prime Minister

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In today’s episode, we run through who has been appointed France’s brand new Prime Minister. Also, we discuss Biden’s clemency grant; protests in Georgia continue; the UK economy gets even more bad news; & Tokyo’s plan for a 4-day working week.

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Further reading:

✍️ Who is France’s New PM?

• https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-appoints-francois-bayrou-prime-minister/
• https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/12/13/macron-appoints-francois-bayrou-as-france-s-fourth-prime-minister-in-2024_6736030_7.html 

✍️ Biden’s Clemency Grant

• https://apnews.com/article/biden-pardons-clemency-4432002d67334e6716c2776fd73f3cc8
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30nq7r0v2mo 
• https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/12/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-clemency-for-nearly-1500-americans/ 

✍️ Georgia Protests Continue

• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/12/13/eu-parliament-delegation-visits-georgia-and-marches-with-pro-eu-protesters
• https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/11/georgian-anti-government-protests-enter-twelfth-night-amidst-intensifying-policing 

✍️ More Bad News for UK Economy

• https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/gdpmonthlyestimateuk/october2024
• https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-economy-contracts-unexpectedly-by-01-october-2024-12-13/
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5lw84w1yeo 

✍️ Tokyo’s Plan for 4-day Working Week

• https://www.ft.com/content/7cc71f62-0a89-4a85-95f9-6ff7577810b4 

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