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French Socialist Primaries: the Strauss-Kahn effect

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Marc Perelman interviews Philip Turle, Journalist with Radio France Internationale; and Christian Makarian, Managing Editor of the French weekly L'Express.

FACE-OFF

 

Programme prepared by Narimène LAOUADI.

 

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