All the president's men (and women): François Hollande's new cabinet named

François Hollande makes good on his promise to name France’s first ever government with gender parity. But men still get the lion’s share of the big posts. François Picard’s panel breaks down the surprises of a government that now looks ahead to parliamentary elections in June.

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Noëlle LENOIR, Former Junior Minister of European Affairs;
Anne-Cécile MAILFERT, Responsible for gender parity issues, Osez le Féminisme ("Dare feminism");
Pierre ROUSSELIN, Senior Editor, Le Figaro;
Pierre CONESA, Former French Defence Ministry official and author of "The manufacturing of an enemy, or how to kill with a clean conscience."
Produced by Wassim Nasr, Anelise Borges and Mary Colombel.

Presenter

François Picard

16/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Europe: austerity anger management

Is there a disconnect between Europe's leaders who convene Thursday for a summit...and their citizens who are protesting in the streets? Are we headed for a winter of discontent? How tight should belt-tightening go?

15/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Crunch Time in Ivory Coast (part 2)

It’s crunch time in Ivory Coast. The opposition has planned a march on state television for Thursday. From his U.N.-guarded hotel that serves as headquarters, Alassane Ouattara may have the backing of the international community but Laurent Gbagbo remains in control of the loyalist army as well as cocoa, oil and other main sources of revenue. Who will blink first, and can a bloodbath be avoided?

15/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Crunch Time in Ivory Coast

14/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Islamophobia and extremism (part 2)

A far-right political leader compares Muslims praying in the streets to the occupation of France by Nazi Germany. A woman sacked for wearing the Muslim veil at a pre-school loses her appeal and a British-based Islamist blows himself up on a busy street in Stockholm. Europe's Muslim minority is in the spotlight once again and uncomfortable questions are being asked: integration, extremism and islamophobia are terms which elicit strong reactions from all sides of the political divide.