DSK and the French: The impact of Strauss-Kahn's downfall

His presidential ambitions long dashed, Dominique Strauss-Kahn now finds himself linked to a prostitution ring in northern France. François Picard’s panel weighs up the relative impact on French politics and society.

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Eric LISANN, American attorney;
Anne BAGAMERY, Senior Editor, International Herald Tribune;
Aude BARON, Chief Editor of Plus, Nouvel Observateur;
Ron SOFFER, Lawyer at the Paris and New York Bars.

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Program prepared and produced by Christopher Davies, Molly Hall and Mary Colombel

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François Picard

03/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

'He lied!'

After the man in charge of rooting out tax evasion confesses to stashing his cash in Switzerland and Singapore, France’s ruling Socialists brace for more fallout as accusations of a cover-up start to surface.

02/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Tax the rich, Act II

Sparks fly when François Hollande’s plan to plough ahead with a plan to tax the super-rich gets even just a mention. However, the revised plan may be the spoonful of sugar that makes the real medicine go down - a bill to loosen France’s famously stringent labour laws.

02/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Tax the rich, Act II (part 2)

Sparks fly when François Hollande’s plan to plough ahead with a plan to tax the super-rich gets even just a mention. However, the revised plan may be the spoonful of sugar that makes the real medicine go down, a bill to loosen France’s famously stringent labour laws.

01/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Kremlin crackdown: Putin tightens the screws (part 2)

Last year’s unprecedented protests against Vladimir Putin may be a fading memory, but the swoop against non-governmental organisations seems to indicate a tightening of the screws. François Picard’s panel argues over the motives and timing.