Eurozone debt crisis: heading towards a German Europe? (part 2)

"Europe is facing its toughest hour since the Second World War". Few would disagree with Angela Merkel. But not everyone is easy about the German government's leading role in trying to solve the debt crisis. Merkel wants the EU to have a greater say in how European economies are run, but is that direction now coming from Brussels or Berlin?

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Anne-Marie LE GLOANNEC, Researcher, Sciences Po / CERI;
Yves BERTONCINI, General Secretary, Notre Europe;
Dr. Norbert WAGNER, Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Paris;
Richard YUNG, Socialist Senator, member of the France-Germany Group;
Nigel FARAGE, MEP, Co-Chair, Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group.
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François Picard

02/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Is Saudi Arabia in trouble?

Should we be worried about Saudi Arabia? With dissent at the doorstep of the world’s largest oil producer, the Kingdom may be rich but it still has the same problems as its neighbours – high inflation and high youth unemployment coupled with demands for more freedom. Will it be reform or revolution inside the home to Islam’s holiest sites? Uncertainty is already weighing worldwide on prices at the pump.

01/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Libya: What should the West do? (part 2)

Western leaders ponder the military option in ousting Muammer Gaddafi but François Picard's panel is divided with some saying let the Lybians finish the job themselves.

01/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Libya: What should the West do?

Western leaders ponder the military option in ousting Muammer Gaddafi but François Picard's panel is divided with some saying let the Lybians finish the job themselves.

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25/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Portrait of a tyrant: who is the real Gaddafi?

In power for over 40 years, Libya’s Muammar Gadhafi is the Arab world’s longest serving leader. He was once dubbed the mad dog of the middle east by US President Ronald Reagan and this week he lived up to his nickname by promising to annihilate his opponents in a ranting hour long speech. Just how far is Gadhafi prepared to go in order to hold on to power?