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Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Christophe Robeet interviews the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland. He asks him to comment on the release of French hostages Hervé Ghesquière and Stéphane Taponier, who were abducted in Afghanistan 18 months ago. Jagland also tells France 24 what his organisation can do to assist the democratic transition in Arab countries.

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EU citizens’ consultations: Macron’s efforts to renew Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron has kicked off a series of consultations with EU citizens with the stated goal of making Europe feel more relevant to the lives of ordinary...

2018-04-21 Russia

Jagland: ‘Would be disastrous if Russia pulls out of Council of Europe’

Thorbjorn Jagland, the secretary general of the Council of Europe - the continent’s leading human rights organisation - discusses indications from Moscow that Russia might stop...

2018-04-15 Russia

Russia's EU ambassador: 'The anti-Russian virus crossed the Atlantic and became contagious'

Talking Europe hosts Vladimir Chizhov, a veteran Russian diplomat and permanent representative to the EU since 2005. He argues that the current standoff between Russia and the...

2018-04-15 Facebook

Protecting data: Is regulating tech giants the answer?

As Facebook grapples with its latest privacy scandal, we discuss how the EU can best protect our data. New regulations come into force on May 25, but are they likely to be...

2018-04-07 Brexit

EU Finance Commissioner Pierre Moscovici on Russia, Brexit and privatisations

Is Europe really united in its response to Russia over the poisoning of the former spy Sergei Skripal? Is this the moment for the UK to lift the lid on its relations with Moscow...

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