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THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From May 3rd to 7th

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Greece and the euro braced for a lost decade, the profile of a would-be terror bomber, and the prospect of a hung parliament in the UK. Joining François Picard to discuss this week's headlines are Anne Bagamery of the International Herald Tribune, Crispian Balmer of the Reuters news agency, Dave Clark of Agence France-Presse, and Newsweek’s Christopher Dickey.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK

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The World This Week - May 18th, 2012
18/05/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

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François Hollande had better be prepared to hit the ground running. François Picard’s panel expects the next French president to be tested as soon as he’s sworn in, possibly over the looming threat of political and economic chaos in Greece. Also, we look at an historic debate in Egypt and ask whether Barack Obama is really that bold on gay marriage.

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