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The World This Week - April 13th, 2012

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Amid the scramble to stop the killing in Syria, François Picard’s panel weighs up what’s billed as the only plan in town. Also, the "tax the rich" mantra gains traction in both the French and US election races, and why one century on, the sinking of the Titanic still resonates.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
  • Janine DI GIOVANNI. Paris-based reporter. Author, "Ghosts by Daylight";
  • Ammar ABD RABBO. Freelance journalist and photographer;
  • Stefan DE VRIES. Paris correspondent, RTL4;
  • Judah GRUNSTEIN. Editor-in-Chief, World Politics Review.

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

Watch the second part here. 

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THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, June, 4th (part 2)

What to do about Gaza, why Japan never seems to hang on its premiers for long, and Franco-African relations, redefined (sort of). Joining François Picard in The World This Week, Eric Pfanner of the International Herald Tribune, Laura Dagg of the European affairs news website touteleurope.fr, Radio France International's Billie OKADAMERI and Le Figaro foreign editor Pierre ROUSSELIN.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, June, 4th (part 1)
05/06/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, June, 4th (part 1)

What to do about Gaza, why Japan never seems to hang on its premiers for long, and Franco-African relations, redefined (sort of). Joining François Picard in The World This Week, Eric Pfanner of the International Herald Tribune, Laura Dagg of the European affairs news website touteleurope.fr, Radio France International's Billie OKADAMERI and Le Figaro foreign editor Pierre ROUSSELIN.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, May, 28th (part 2)
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THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, May, 28th (part 2)

Rudderless Europe worries the markets, Obama and the oil slick, sabre-rattling between the two Koreas, and why a drug lord in Jamaica is so popular among the locals. Joining François Picard in The World This Week: Matthew Saltmarsh of the International Herald Tribune, Judah Grunstein of World Politics Review, Paul Taylor of the Reuters news agency and Pierre Haski of French news website Rue89.com.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, May, 28th (part 1)
29/05/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, May, 28th (part 1)

Rudderless Europe worries the markets, Obama and the oil slick, sabre-rattling between the two Koreas, and why a drug lord in Jamaica is so popular among the locals. Joining François Picard in The World This Week: Matthew Saltmarsh of the International Herald Tribune, Judah Grunstein of World Politics Review, Paul Taylor of the Reuters news agency and Pierre Haski of French news website Rue89.com.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From May 17 to 21 (part 2)
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While Europe loses its bearings over banking, the US Congress approves landmark legislation...France denies speculation of a prisoner swap with Iran, but doubts linger...and was Thailand’s bloodbath avoidable? Joining François Picard in The World This Week: Alison Smale, International Herald Tribune executive editor; Eleanor Beardsley, Paris correspondent for National Public Radio in the US; Christopher Dickey of Newsweek magazine, and Patrice de Beer of the editorial website Open Democracy.

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