Roma Deportations: Sarkozy muscles Brussels

The honeymoon between France and Europe seems to be coming to an end. A European Commissioner criticizing the French policy over Roma Gypsies comparing it to the some kind of Nazism; the President of the European Commission and Nicolas Sarkozy having an argument; here is the set of the latest summit of the Council of Europe.

DEBATE

A debate with Mark Owen and guests:

Ana NAVARRO-PEDRO, Paris Correspondent for the Portuguese weekly Visão

Fabienne KELLER, UMP Senator and member of the Delegation for the European Union

Christophe ROBEET, France24 Europe specialist (Via satellite from Brussels)

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Programme prepared by Yi Song and Perrine Desplats

Presenter

François Picard

21/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

More English? Non merci

Is loosening a ban on English-language classes in French universities akin to waving the white flag of surrender or a way of getting the French in on the global conversation? Passions run high in a debate that splits both academics and politicians.

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20/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Plotting Algeria's course (part 2)

Speculation over Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s health highlights Algeria’s longstanding culture of secrecy, amid worries over what will follow once the last generation to have fought the war of independence dies out.

20/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Plotting Algeria's course

16/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Hollande's rebuttal: French president meets the press (part 2)

In the face of recession and dismal poll numbers, the French president promises to go on the offensive, but by staging his grand bi-annual press conference one day after a trip to Brussels, does François Hollande give the impression he’s come with his marching orders?