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The World This Week - April 20th, 2012 (part 2)

He was billed as a leader who thrives in a crisis, so why is Nicolas Sarkozy polling so poorly? François Picard's panel looks at France and its candidates on the eve of the first round of the presidential election.

  • Patrick Vignal, Senior Correspondent, Reuters news agency, Paris bureau;
  • Christopher Dickey, Paris Bureau Chief, Newsweek/The Daily Beast;
  • Anne Bagamery, Senior Editor, International Herald Tribune;
  • Dave Clark, Paris Deputy Bureau Chief, Agence France-Presse.

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Produced by Paul Maakad, Diaraye Bah, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel

The World This Week - 24 May 2013 (Part2)
24/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 24 May 2013 (Part2)

« Improvised terrorism.» François Picard’s panel definition of Wednesday’s Woolwich fatal hacking of an off-duty British soldier sparks discussion on the changing battle with radical Islam. Also, Hezbollah ventures further into Syria and the French say “oui” to more English at university.
The World This Week - 24 May 2013
24/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 24 May 2013

« Improvised terrorism.» François Picard’s panel definition of Wednesday’s Woolwich fatal hacking of an off-duty British soldier sparks discussion on the changing battle with radical Islam. Also, Hezbollah ventures further into Syria and the French say “oui” to more English at university.
The World This Week - 17 May (part 2)
17/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 17 May (part 2)

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.
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.
The World This Week -  May 10th, 2013 (part 2)
10/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 10th, 2013 (part 2)

What makes a great folk hero? The plain-talking neighbour of the Cleveland kidnapping victims more than deserves his instant fame, say François Picard’s panellists. Also, Israel’s stake in Syria’s civil war and the lasting legacy of Alex Ferguson.

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