Austerity Angst (part 2)

"Stop obsessing with inflation", Italian MEP Pino Arlacchi tells the Germans as François Picard’s panel argues over the best way to spur growth in times of austerity...and whether the answer involves loosened labour laws.

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Pino ARLACCHI. MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (from Strasbourg);
Rafael NEDZYNSKI. "Force Ouvrière" Union;
Olivier LECOMTE. Professor of Finance, L'Ecole Centrale, Paris;
Christian STOFFAES. President, French-German Council of Economic Analysis.

Watch the first part here.

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François Picard

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Italy's grand plan: new coalition pledges to push growth (part 2)

An unprecedented line-up for an unprecedented crisis, or more of the same? François Picard’s panel weighs up the chances of success for Italy’s grand coalition... and its chances of actually spurring reform and growth in a Europe worried about the rise of populism.

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Italy's grand plan: new coalition pledges to push growth

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Gay marriage in France: a love and hate affair (part 2)

Last night, in the heart of Paris, police clashed with rioters furious about the news that it will soon be legal for gay couples to marry and to adopt children. In recent months, hundreds of thousands have taken part in protests and there has been an alarming rise in homophobic attacks. Bu President François Hollande remains undeterred. Laura Baines and her guests discuss the future of gay marriage in France.

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Gay marriage in France: a love and hate affair

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