Merkozy's Europe (part 2)

The French president and the German Chancellor promise to sort out the euro by the weekend, with a bold reform ratified by March, but that's only "a facade", warns British MEP Andrew Duff.

DEBATE

Andrew DUFF. MEP Liberal Democrats - from Brussels;
Christophe ROBEET. France 24 European Affairs Editor;
Thierry MARCHAL-BECK. President, 'Movement of Young Socialists';
Isabell HOFFMAN. Project Manager, Europe's Future program, Bertelsmann Foundation - By phone from Gütersloh , Germany.

Watch the first part here.

Presenter

François Picard

16/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Europe: austerity anger management

Is there a disconnect between Europe's leaders who convene Thursday for a summit...and their citizens who are protesting in the streets? Are we headed for a winter of discontent? How tight should belt-tightening go?

15/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Crunch Time in Ivory Coast (part 2)

It’s crunch time in Ivory Coast. The opposition has planned a march on state television for Thursday. From his U.N.-guarded hotel that serves as headquarters, Alassane Ouattara may have the backing of the international community but Laurent Gbagbo remains in control of the loyalist army as well as cocoa, oil and other main sources of revenue. Who will blink first, and can a bloodbath be avoided?

15/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Crunch Time in Ivory Coast

14/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Islamophobia and extremism (part 2)

A far-right political leader compares Muslims praying in the streets to the occupation of France by Nazi Germany. A woman sacked for wearing the Muslim veil at a pre-school loses her appeal and a British-based Islamist blows himself up on a busy street in Stockholm. Europe's Muslim minority is in the spotlight once again and uncomfortable questions are being asked: integration, extremism and islamophobia are terms which elicit strong reactions from all sides of the political divide.