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Greek crisis: will the referendum cause a meltdown?

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has sent shock waves around global markets with the announcement that he's putting the latest EU debt deal to a public vote. So is it back to the drawing board for EU leaders? What can be done to end the Greek debt crisis?

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Nicos VERNICOS. President, International Chamber of Commerce in Greece - from ATHENS;
Jonas PARELLO-PLESNER. Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations - from LONDON;
Sofiane ABOURA. Professor of Finance, Paris Dauphine University;
Stefan SIMONS. Paris correspondent, Spiegel.de;
XU Ting. Senior Project Manager, Bertelsmann Foundation North America - from WASHINGTON.

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François Picard

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Merkel's next move: Will Germany stick to its guns on austerity?

François Hollande steals the show at his first late-night EU summit but the ball remains firmly in Angela Merkel’s court. Her constituents remain torn between paying for pain they don’t (yet) feel and shouldering the blame for an eventual collapse of the euro.

23/05/2012 - THE DEBATE

Egypt's presidential poll: The revolution, Part II (part 2)

Fifteen months after Hosni Mubarak's fall, the second act of Egypt's revolution is underway. Millions of Egyptians are choosing a president in the first free elections in the country's 5,000-year history. Douglas Herbert and his panel discuss whether the newly elected president will have a chance of healing divisions while tackling poverty and fighting violent crime.

23/05/2012 - THE DEBAT

Egypt's presidential poll: The revolution, Part II

22/05/2012 - THE DEBATE

What's the deal in Mali? (part 2)

Is Mali’s freshly-signed agreement to restore democracy in doubt? Malians express shock after the beating of their interim president by supporters of the junta that could have been stopped, say François Picard’s guests.

22/05/2012 - THE DEBATE

What's the deal in Mali?

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Euro Crisis

by Anonyme - 03/11/2011 - 04:56

Europeans are missing the point by blaming Greece for this crisis, the reality is that the Euro was an excellent first step toward a unified Europe that was, unfortunately, not followed up in a timely manner by the creation of a European government, one with taxing and enforcement authority. A Greek vote will not save the Euro, all Europeans must vote to create a truly authoritative European government. Can you imagine the United States without a federal government with the authority to create and enforce consistent economic and tax policy?

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Debate

by Anonyme - 02/11/2011 - 15:57

I was very disappointed not to see Francois Picard anymore in the debate. He is very professional, serious, and pleasant. Not to mention his attractiveness. I do not want to disparage your new lady, but frankly, she does not compare favorably. Is there a chance that his absence will be temporary?

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