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The World This Week - March 30th, 2012

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Has Nicolas Sarkozy’s handling of the Toulouse shooter ordeal put the incumbent back in the saddle, or will security issues abate in a presidential race where rising unemployment looms large? François Picard’s panel argues over the outcome of the election campaign in France.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
  • Christopher DICKEY. Paris Bureau Chief, Newsweek Magazine. Columnist,The Daily Beast;
  • Vivienne WALT. Contributor, Time Magazine;
  • Anne-Elisabeth MOUTET. Columnist, The Sunday Telegraph;
  • Stefan SIMONS. Paris correspondent, Der Spiegel.

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Paul Makaad.

Watch the second part here. 

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The World This Week - 24 May 2013
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The World This Week - 24 May 2013

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The World This Week - 17 May
17/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 17 May

It’s about more than the box office. It’s about art and national identity. As the Cannes Film Festival opens, François Picard’s panel defends Europe’s cultural exception from any stateside assault that could come from free trade negotiations between Washington and Brussels. Also, Nigeria’s offensive against Boko Haram and Barack Obama’s issues with snooping and spying.
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