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Greece's done deal: what will €130 billion package buy?

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For Greece, a mixture of gratitude and outrage greets a new bailout plan that offers at least temporary relief but commits Athens to years of fiscal belt-tightening.

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  • Nicos VERNICOS,Chairman, International Chamber of commerce in Greece
  • Tarik MOUAKIL, Economist, Author of "Asset Markets, Portfolio Choice and Macroeconomic Activity"
  • Philip GOLUB,Professor of International Relations, American University of Paris
  • David GURWITZ, Managing Director, Charles Nenner Research

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Abidjan at war (part 2)
05/04/2011 - THE DEBATE

Abidjan at war (part 2)

Never has Abidjan ever been a battlefield before. However, UNOCI spokesperson Hamadoun Touré sees the helicopter gunner attack on a Gbagbo military camp a "turning point" for the U.N. mission in Ivory Coast.
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Abidjan at war
05/04/2011 - THE DEBATE

Abidjan at war

Never has Abidjan ever been a battlefield before. However, UNOCI spokesperson Hamadoun Touré sees the helicopter gunner attack on a Gbagbo military camp a "turning point" for the U.N. mission in Ivory Coast.
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Ivory Coast: is it all over for Laurent Gbagbo? (part 2)
31/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Ivory Coast: is it all over for Laurent Gbagbo? (part 2)

After a long, slow burn, Laurent Gbagbo’s support unravels fast with Alassane Ouattara’s forces at the gates of Abidjan. Is it the end of Ivory Coast’s long civil war? Stephen Ellis downplays ethnic rivalries and argues it was all about personal ambition.
Ivory Coast: is it all over for Laurent Gbagbo?
31/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Ivory Coast: is it all over for Laurent Gbagbo?

After a long, slow burn, Laurent Gbagbo’s support unravels fast with Alassane Ouattara’s forces at the gates of Abidjan. Is it the end of Ivory Coast’s long civil war? Stephen Ellis downplays ethnic rivalries and argues it was all about personal ambition.
Civil War in Ivory Coast (part two)
30/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Civil War in Ivory Coast (part two)

As pro-Alassane Ouattara forces suddenly surge, is it Laurent Gbagbo’s last stand? François Picard’s panel includes supporters of both camps as well as Corinne Dufka of Human Rights Watch on why the brutal killing so far has mostly been directed against innocent civilians.

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