Can Germany save Europe? Merkel's moment of truth

Between what Angela Merkel says now and what she actually will do in the end, CDU and Green Party lawmakers lock horns over the honest intentions of Germany’s government on Greece and enhanced powers for Europe in tackling the eurozone crisis.

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Franziska BRANTNER, Member of the European Parliament, Greens-European Free Alliance group. From Freiburg, Germany;
Markus FERBER, Member of the Bureau, Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats). From Strasbourg;
Mathilde BOUYE, Coordinator for European issues, Terra Nova think tank;
Stéphane COSSE, Former Senior Economist IMF and President of the French MoDem party for Paris;
Eoin O’BROIN, Chief Economic Adviser to Sinn Féin. From Dublin.

Watch the second part here.

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François Picard

09/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Corruption in Africa (Part 2)

It's the third and final instalment in our series on corruption around the world. Having looked at the Middle East and Europe, we turn our attention to Africa, which has been in the spotlight at a World Bank meeting of corruption-busters.

09/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Corruption in Africa

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08/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Banking system: reform, what reform? (part 2)

Former Manchester United star Eric Cantona urged followers to help him bring down a "criminal and corrupt" banking system by withdrawing their savings. Thousands signed up to the "cashpoint revolution", but after numerous warnings by French politicians and bankers, only a handful of people actually did it. Capitalism remains intact, but the incident has highlighted the level of public anger against bankers. Is that anger justified? And have banking reforms actually made any difference?

08/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Banking system: reform, what reform?

07/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Wikileaks, one week on - decoding the cables (part 2)

This Monday the torrent of Wikileaks revelations show no sign of slowing! The publication of tens of thousands of secret communications between the US state department and its embassies around the world has given an unprecedented insight in to how America does business with its allies. The man behind the leaks, Julian Assange, has been hailed as a hero by his supporters and denounced as a terrorist by his critics.