Whose Europe is it? Euro rescue leads to rivalry (part 2)

With markets breathing down their necks, tge leaders of France and Germany push Italy’s prime minister towards the exit door. For Athens and Rome, does it now mean a choice between solvency and sovereignty?

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Lucio MALAN. Italian Senator, People of Freedom Party - from Rome;
Carlo-Alberto BRUSA. Italian lawyer; Former candidate, Forza Italia - from Marseille;
Raquel GARRIDO. Spokesperson, Parti de Gauche;
Christophe ROBEET. France 24 European Affairs editor.

Watch the first part here.

Presenter

François Picard

17/05/2011 - The Debate

Strauss-Kahn, the fall: sex scandal shocks the world

The culture clash is glaring as the French watch Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s first appearance in court on sex crime charges. François Picard’s panel debates the pros and cons of seeing a potential presidential frontrunner in handcuffs.

16/05/2011 - THE DEBATE

Strauss-Kahn, the fall: sex scandal shocks the world (part two)

The culture clash is glaring as the French watch Dominique Strauss-Kahn's first appearance in court on sex crime charges. François Picard's panel debates the pros and cons of seeing a potential presidential frontrunner in handcuffs.

13/05/2011 - THE DEBATE

Out of Tunisia

With all to play for as Tunisia tries to build a democracy, François Picard’s panel explains why are able young men willing to risk all to escape to Europe in rickety boats...and, as the EU tightens border controls, the cool reception that awaits them on the other end.

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11/05/2011 - THE DEBATE

My big fat Greek bailout - but will Europe pay? (part 2)

While Markus Kerber in Berlin argues that "only Greece can save Greece" by quitting the eurozone, Athens University’s Yanis Varoufakis rebuts that this would trigger a disastrous domino effect for the whole continent.

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