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Merkel's next move: Will Germany stick to its guns on austerity?

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François Hollande steals the show at his first late-night EU summit but the ball remains firmly in Angela Merkel’s court. Her constituents remain torn between paying for pain they don’t (yet) feel and shouldering the blame for an eventual collapse of the euro.

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  • Shahin VALLEE, Economist, Visiting Fellow at Bruegel;
  • Thomas KLAU, Paris Bureau Chief, European Council on Foreign Relations;
  • Ronald FREEMAN, Finance director, Member of the executive committee, Atlantic Council.

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Egypt's presidential poll: The revolution, Part II (part 2)
23/05/2012 - THE DEBATE

Egypt's presidential poll: The revolution, Part II (part 2)

Fifteen months after Hosni Mubarak's fall, the second act of Egypt's revolution is underway. Millions of Egyptians are choosing a president in the first free elections in the country's 5,000-year history. Douglas Herbert and his panel discuss whether the newly elected president will have a chance of healing divisions while tackling poverty and fighting violent crime.
Egypt's presidential poll: The revolution, Part II
23/05/2012 - THE DEBAT

Egypt's presidential poll: The revolution, Part II

Fifteen months after Hosni Mubarak's fall, the second act of Egypt's revolution is underway. Millions of Egyptians are choosing a president in the first free elections in the country's 5,000-year history. Douglas Herbert and his panel discuss whether the newly elected president will have a chance of healing divisions while tackling poverty and fighting violent crime.
What's the deal in Mali? (part 2)
22/05/2012 - THE DEBATE

What's the deal in Mali? (part 2)

Is Mali’s freshly-signed agreement to restore democracy in doubt? Malians express shock after the beating of their interim president by supporters of the junta that could have been stopped, say François Picard’s guests.
What's the deal in Mali?
22/05/2012 - THE DEBATE

What's the deal in Mali?

Is Mali’s freshly-signed agreement to restore democracy in doubt? Malians express shock after the beating of their interim president by supporters of the junta that could have been stopped, say François Picard’s guests.
Could Lebanon erupt? (part 2)
21/05/2012 - THE DEBATE

Could Lebanon erupt? (part 2)

Lebanon feels the boomerang effect of the conflict in Syria with a spike in violence both in the north and in Beirut. François Picard’s panel ponders the potential radicalisation of Lebanese politics and the consequences for the wider region.

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