Egypt divided over road to democracy (part 2)

It’s the homestretch to Egypt’s first-ever presidential run-off, but should it be called off? That’s the demand of those who oppose the candidacy of Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq. Anything and everything’s possible in a country where organisers of the election hail from the old regime.

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Yahia HAMED. Spokesperson, Muslim Brotherhood's Morsi campaign (from Cairo);
Alia El-MAHDI. Professor of Economics, Cairo University;
Claude GUIBAL. Senior reporter. Author, "L'Egypte de Tahrir, anatomie d'une révolution";
Dalia HASSAN. Egypt's January 25th Youth movement in Paris.

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Wassim Nasr.

Watch the first part here.

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François Picard

16/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Hollande's rebuttal: French president meets the press (part 2)

In the face of recession and dismal poll numbers, the French president promises to go on the offensive, but by staging his grand bi-annual press conference one day after a trip to Brussels, does François Hollande give the impression he’s come with his marching orders?

16/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Hollande's rebuttal: French president meets the press

15/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

I spy, you spy

And you thought the Cold War was over. Beyond cloak-and-dagger tales of blonde wigs and bags of money, the expulsion of an alleged US spy highlights the continued and unabated mistrust between Moscow and Washington.

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14/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Riots in Paris: why Paris Saint-Germain title celebrations turned sour (part 2)

A case of poorly-anticipated hooliganism, or were Monday's Right Bank riots symptomatic of a deeper-rooted problem in France that goes well beyond football? François Picard's panel looks at how Paris Saint-Germain's past could haunt its new Qatari owners.