SOS Spain: banking crisis is make-or-break for eurozone (part 2)

Despite denials, Spain will have to ask for bailout money sooner rather than later. That’s the prediction of François Picard’s panel, which explains how the latest steps towards a banking union in Europe could finally gain traction.

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Mark DEEN, Journalist, Bloomberg News;
Christophe PAILLARD, Research fellow, Choiseul Institute Paris and author, "Les Nouvelles guerres économiques" ("The new economic wars");
Benjamin CORIAT, Professor of Economics, University Paris XI.
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Programme produced and prepared by Wassim Nasr, Anelise Borges and Mary Colombel

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François Picard

01/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Libya: What should the West do?

Western leaders ponder the military option in ousting Muammer Gaddafi but François Picard's panel is divided with some saying let the Lybians finish the job themselves.

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25/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Portrait of a tyrant: who is the real Gaddafi?

In power for over 40 years, Libya’s Muammar Gadhafi is the Arab world’s longest serving leader. He was once dubbed the mad dog of the middle east by US President Ronald Reagan and this week he lived up to his nickname by promising to annihilate his opponents in a ranting hour long speech. Just how far is Gadhafi prepared to go in order to hold on to power?

24/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Portrait of a tyrant: who is the real Gaddafi? (Part 2)

24/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Revolt in Libya: is it time to intervene? (Part 1)

The dream that began in Tunisia and Egypt has turned in to a nightmare in Libya. Hundreds are feared dead in a brutal crackdown ordered by Colonel Gadhafi. Given the rapprochement between Libya’s firebrand leader and the west in recent years, is it now time for the international community to intervene and protect the Libyan people from Gadhafi’s wrath?

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