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The World This Week - 15 July

Why are ideological battle lines over debt drawn so deep when politicians can see that markets are predicting doom ? François Picard’s panel ponders that and another story that’s gone global, the possible demise of the Murdoch media empire.

Mildrade CHERFILS. Paris Correspondent, GlobalPost.
Judah GRUNSTEIN. Editor-in-Chief, World Politics Review.
Régis LE SOMMIER. Managing Editor, Paris Match.
Annette YOUNG. France 24 journalist.

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FRANÇOIS PICARD Presenter

Host of the show since 2010, this Franco-American was RFI’s West Africa bureau chief from 1995 to 1998. He plays it straight on all issues, except for les Bleus in rugby and ice hockey’s New York Rangers!

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She’s a British journalist who previously worked for Bloomberg Television. At FRANCE 24, she hosts the weekly Inside the Americas, the fast-paced Live From Paris show and regularly hosts The Debate.

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