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Who is François Hollande? (part 2)

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He’s shed the pounds, he’s dropped the jokes, but does the Socialist front-runner have what it takes to be French president? François Picard’s panel looks at a candidate who’s 20 points ahead in the polls but untested in such a race.

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  • Thomas CHEVANDIER. National Secretary, Socialist Party Youth Movement;
  • Craig COPETAS. Journalist;
  • Mathieu DOIRET. Political analyst, IPSOS polling institute;
  • John GAFFNEY. Professor of Politics, Co-Director, Aston Centre for Europe Aston University. Author of "Political leadership in France: from Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy" (from Rennes, France).

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Pakistan's new Sharif? (part 2)

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Pakistan's new Sharif?
13/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Pakistan's new Sharif?

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09/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Middle East peace: how to spark a breakthrough?

While John Kerry’s fresh initiative to kick start Middle East peace may face scepticism, France 24 meets a Palestinian philanthropist who’s trying to break the ice, one person at a time. Watch Marc Perelman and Gallagher Fenwick’s report and the ensuing discussion in the France 24 Debate.
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