Tipping point in Syria? Houla massacre raises the stakes

After the expulsion of more than a dozen Syrian ambassadors around the world, how far will the backlash go over the massacre of 108 citizens, more than a third of them children? François Picard’s panel argues over the ability to pressure Russia to drop its support for the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

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Vincent FLORIANI, Deputy Spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
Monzer MAKHOUS, Syrian National Council Member and Coordinator for the European Union;
Marietje SCHAAKE, MEP, Alliance for Liberals and Democrats in Europe; Spokesperson for Syria;
Anton KOZLOV, Associate Professor at the American Graduate School of Paris.
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Program prepared and produced by Christopher Davies, Sara Bertilsson and Mary Colombel

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François Picard

30/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Karzai's CIA cash

Bags of cash delivered monthly to the Afghan National Security Council offered a quick-fix solution in a nation steeped in a tradition of patronage, but François Picard's panel worries that CIA payments may ultimately undermine US efforts to pull out of a stable Afghanistan.

29/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Italy's grand plan: new coalition pledges to push growth (part 2)

An unprecedented line-up for an unprecedented crisis, or more of the same? François Picard’s panel weighs up the chances of success for Italy’s grand coalition... and its chances of actually spurring reform and growth in a Europe worried about the rise of populism.

29/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Italy's grand plan: new coalition pledges to push growth

24/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Gay marriage in France: a love and hate affair (part 2)

Last night, in the heart of Paris, police clashed with rioters furious about the news that it will soon be legal for gay couples to marry and to adopt children. In recent months, hundreds of thousands have taken part in protests and there has been an alarming rise in homophobic attacks. Bu President François Hollande remains undeterred. Laura Baines and her guests discuss the future of gay marriage in France.