The French reconnection: Macron in Britain

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  The Economist.

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  Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

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  I'm Jason Palmer.

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  And I'm Rosie Bloor.

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  Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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  What happens when Latin American states and companies pull out of mining operations?

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  just at the time that cocaine smuggling becomes less profitable.

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  You get gangs moving from the drug trade into mining and bringing violence with them.

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  And the calm, soporific sound of the shipping forecast is almost like a prayer to many Britons,

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  not least because most of us don't understand it.

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  Our correspondent explains its enduring allure.

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  But first...

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  At Windsor Castle in Britain, preparations have been underway for days.

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  The royals do pomp and circumstance extremely well.

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  And today,

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  the groomed horses and polished carriages will greet France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte,

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  who are starting a three-day state visit.

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  But it's not just a cart and pony show.

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  Mr Macron will also be meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer,

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  where the biggest order of business will be defence and security.

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