Marine Le Pen (https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/03/31/barring-marine-le-pen-is-a-political-thunderbolt-for-france?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) is one of France’s most popular politicians, who has brought the National Rally party to the heart of the political landscape. Our correspondent explains the implications of a court ruling that stops her running for president in 2027. Why rents keep rising (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/03/16/why-rents-are-rising-too-fast?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) in the rich world (8:29). And remembering Oleg Gordievsky (https://www.economist.com/obituary/2025/03/26/oleg-gordievsky-worked-for-both-sides-in-the-cold-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), the Russian spy turned British agent (13:03).
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