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THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From April 12 to 16

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No air travel? François Picard’s panel describe the shock of a Europe that’s suddenly without planes. International Herald Tribune Senior Editor Anne Bagamery, Pierre Rousselin of Le Figaro, Gerry Feehily of presseurop.eu and France 24's Annette Young also review the first UK candidates’ debate and the legacy of Poland’s late president Lech Kaczynski.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
By Mounia BEN AÏSSA

A Programme produced by Mounia Ben Aïssa and François Picard

 

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The Democrats’ euphoria after the passage of Obamacare and how the Germans got their way over Greece. Weighing in this week, Matthew Saltmarsh of the International Herald Tribune, Paul Taylor of Reuters, Judah Grunstein of World Politics Review, and Esther Leneman of French radio Europe 1.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From March 22 to 26 (part 1)
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The Democrats’ euphoria after the passage of Obamacare and how the Germans got their way over Greece. Weighing in this week, Matthew Saltmarsh of the International Herald Tribune, Paul Taylor of Reuters, Judah Grunstein of World Politics Review, and Esther Leneman of French radio Europe 1.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK- From March 15 to 19 (part 2)
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THE WORLD THIS WEEK- From March 15 to 19 (part 2)

The Germans, too selfish to motor the European Union ? The World This Week’s Friday panel debate reaction to the Greek crisis with the New York Times’ Steve Erlanger, Gerry Feehily of presseurop.eu , Antonio Rodriguez of Agence France-Presse, and France 24’s Annette Young.
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THE WORLD THIS WEEK- From March 15 to 19 (part 1)

The Germans, too selfish to motor the European Union ? The World This Week’s Friday panel debate reaction to the Greek crisis with the New York Times’ Steve Erlanger, Gerry Feehily of presseurop.eu , Antonio Rodriguez of Agence France-Presse, and France 24’s Annette Young.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From March 5 to 12 (part 2)
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Are you kidding me?

by Anonyme - 21/04/2010 - 22:55

"As far as I know." If only pundits would know the facts before opening their mouths. Air travel is far and away the most polluting form of travel. Two round trips New York - Paris for one person produces about 12,000 lbs of CO2, the equivalent of 14,000 miles driven in a 4x4 SUV. Tell me what is so wonderful about excessive air travel?

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