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The World This Week - May 18th, 2012

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From Paris to Berlin to Washington...it's been a busy week for the new French president. Laura Baines' panel assess Francois Hollande's performance in the world this week.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
  • Anne-Elisabeth Moutet. Columnist, The Sunday Telegraph;
  • Régis Le Sommier. Deputy Editor, Paris Match;
  • Craig Copetas. Paris-based journalist. Author, "Bear Hunting with the Politburo";
  • John Vinocur. Editorialist, International Herald Tribune.

Watch the second part here.

Produced by Laura Baines, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Paul Maakad.

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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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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)
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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.
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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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