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No exit: can France, NATO find a solution without Gaddafi?

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The French prime minister says the time has come for a “political solution” in Libya. But how do you find one while ignoring Muammar Gaddafi? François Picard’s panel draw on the lessons learnt from four months of NATO bombings.

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  • Pierre VILLARD, President of the French Peace Movement
  • Walid PHARES, profesor of global strategy, National Defense Unbiversity
  • Charles GIVADINOVITCH, national secretary for the french governing party UMP

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Italy's grand plan: new coalition pledges to push growth (part 2)
29/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Italy's grand plan: new coalition pledges to push growth (part 2)

An unprecedented line-up for an unprecedented crisis, or more of the same? François Picard’s panel weighs up the chances of success for Italy’s grand coalition... and its chances of actually spurring reform and growth in a Europe worried about the rise of populism.
Italy's grand plan: new coalition pledges to push growth
29/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Italy's grand plan: new coalition pledges to push growth

An unprecedented line-up for an unprecedented crisis, or more of the same? François Picard’s panel weighs up the chances of success for Italy’s grand coalition... and its chances of actually spurring reform and growth in a Europe worried about the rise of populism.
Gay marriage in France: a love and hate affair (part 2)
24/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Gay marriage in France: a love and hate affair (part 2)

Last night, in the heart of Paris, police clashed with rioters furious about the news that it will soon be legal for gay couples to marry and to adopt children. In recent months, hundreds of thousands have taken part in protests and there has been an alarming rise in homophobic attacks. Bu President François Hollande remains undeterred. Laura Baines and her guests discuss the future of gay marriage in France.
Gay marriage in France: a love and hate affair
24/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Gay marriage in France: a love and hate affair

Last night, in the heart of Paris, police clashed with rioters furious about the news that it will soon be legal for gay couples to marry and to adopt children. In recent months, hundreds of thousands have taken part in protests and there has been an alarming rise in homophobic attacks. Bu President François Hollande remains undeterred. Laura Baines and her guests discuss the future of gay marriage in France.
French embassy in Libya attacked: Mali backlash? (part 2)
23/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

French embassy in Libya attacked: Mali backlash? (part 2)

Was it revenge for the offensive in Mali or retaliation for the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi? Perhaps it was a message to stay out of Libya as the country struggles towards becoming a democracy. Laura Baines and her guests discuss the many theories following the attack on the French embassy in Tripoli.

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