France
Place#14 trending in Politics & World this week · most on Global News Podcast
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories extend France’s presence into South America, the Caribbean, the North Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, and Oceania; metropolitan France borders several European countries and includes the island of Corsica.
Rank this week
Share of the conversation
2.4‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Negative 6
- Neutral 18
Share of the conversation
Mentions of France per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | 1.34‰ | 2 |
| Sep 7 | 1.38‰ | 2 |
| Sep 8 | 1.90‰ | 5 |
| Sep 9 | 2.31‰ | 8 |
| Sep 10 | 2.56‰ | 6 |
| Sep 12 | 2.49‰ | 2 |
| Sep 14 | 2.19‰ | 1 |
| Sep 15 | 1.75‰ | 1 |
| Sep 16 | 1.15‰ | 2 |
| Sep 17 | 1.11‰ | 6 |
| Sep 18 | 1.82‰ | 7 |
| Sep 19 | 1.80‰ | 2 |
| Sep 20 | 2.06‰ | 3 |
| Sep 21 | 2.18‰ | 3 |
| Sep 22 | 2.15‰ | 1 |
| Sep 23 | 2.39‰ | 4 |
| Sep 24 | 2.29‰ | 5 |
| Sep 25 | 1.83‰ | 3 |
| Sep 26 | 1.77‰ | 1 |
| Sep 27 | 1.58‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 1.46‰ | 1 |
| Sep 29 | 1.57‰ | 2 |
| Sep 30 | 1.36‰ | 2 |
| Oct 1 | 1.29‰ | 4 |
| Oct 2 | 1.71‰ | 7 |
| Oct 3 | 1.70‰ | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 1.88‰ | 3 |
| Oct 5 | 2.12‰ | 4 |
| Oct 6 | 2.79‰ | 10 |
| Oct 7 | 3.71‰ | 11 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Student protests and unrest make France a focus of political coverage
Shows describe escalating, nationwide student protests over overcrowded, underfunded schools, with riot police clashes, blocked schools and suspended classes.[1][2][3]
The Dan Bongino Show framed the riots and unrest as a possible election-changing October surprise, while Pod Save the World called France’s situation a major protest movement coinciding with a budget crisis.[4][5]
WSJ What’s News focused instead on France’s fiscal strain, saying a 5% budget-deficit target is meant to reassure markets and warning of a large debt-refinancing burden.[6]
Other programs mentioned France in separate contexts, including a French Nobel chemistry laureate, NATO allies, sports gambling, historical warfare and fashion.[7][8][9]
Sources · 9 moments
- 1.Morning Wire · France’s Riots Intensify & Accused Student Wins in Court | 10.7.26John Bickley · Oct 7 · Listen at 1:00 ↗
“Riot police clash with protesters in France as thousands of schools are forced to shutter.”
- 2.Up First from NPR · Threats On US Bases Overseas, France Student Protest, German Spy ArrestA Martinez · Oct 7 · Listen at 0:15 ↗
“I mean, Martinez, that is Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. Crumbling schools and teacher shortages in France sparked hundreds of thousands to march. The protests have spread nationwide and riot police clashed with studen”
- 3.The Headlines · Huge Protests Put France on Edge, and How Meta Exploited a Tax Credit to Save BillionsWill Jarvis · Oct 6 · Listen at 0:02 ↗
“From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Will Jarvis, in for Tracy Mumford. Today's Tuesday, October 6th. Here's what we're covering. In France, the country is facing mass demonstrations today as a growing student-led protest moveme”
- 4.The Dan Bongino Show · Is This The October Surprise? (Ep. 2611)Dan Bongino · Oct 7 · Listen at 1:18 ↗
“happens that can tip the scales of an election the last minute. Sometimes it's, you know, it happens by chance. Financial crashes and things like that. You know, stuff that's been building up for a while. Is what you're seeing in France, th”
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