Barnier government in sight and Hezbollah/Israel tensions… Franceinfo’s latest updates for Thursday, September 19, 2024

Around Agathe Lambret and Jean-Rémi Baudot, the informed debate the news of Wednesday, September 19, 2024.

The themes

End of the Barnier government saga. Michel Barnier is going to the Elysee Palace this evening to propose a new government to the President, the result of a final crucial meeting. What happened behind the scenes? Are all the political groups satisfied?

Tensions and panic in Lebanon after multiple explosions on Hezbollah pagers and then walkie-talkies. Its leader Hassan Nasrallah accuses Israel of having crossed “all the red lines” and promises it a terrible punishment.

The guests

Michael Darmon, political columnist at i24 news

Etienne Girard, editor-in-chief of the society department at l’Express

François Miguet, senior reporter in the economics department of Le Point

Fabrice Veysseyre-Redon, editor-in-chief of the Ebra group

David Rigoulet Roze, researcher attached to the French Institute of Strategic Analysis

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