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- France - François Hollande - French politics - Ségolène Royal - Socialist Party (France) - Valérie Trierweiler


The Tweetweiler Affair

Can a First Lady really speak her mind? Never before has the French president’s partner weighed in on political campaigns. But then agai,n never before has the president had to do damage control on a tweet directed against his ex.

  • Stephen CLARK. Journalist and writer. Author, "1000 Years of Annoying the French ";
  • Aude BARON. Editor-in-Chief, Le Plus - Nouvel Observateur;
  • Denis DEMONPION. Columnist, Le Nouvel Observateur;
  • Frederic WINCKLER. President, J. Walter Thompson Paris.

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

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Showdown in Lebanon (Part 2)
21/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Showdown in Lebanon (Part 2)

As regional mediation efforts fail, is it back to the brink of civil war in Lebanon ? Guests mull over what went wrong in joint Saudi-Syrian mediation and explain why is the investigation into one man's assassination – former premier Rafik Hariri – is enough to trigger a regional crisis.
Showdown in Lebanon
21/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Showdown in Lebanon

As regional mediation efforts fail, is it back to the brink of civil war in Lebanon? Guests mull over what went wrong in joint Saudi-Syrian mediation and explain why the investigation into one man's assassination – former premier Rafiq Hariri – is enough to trigger a regional crisis.
China flexes its muscle (part 2)
19/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

China flexes its muscle (part 2)

China and the United States may be at odds over trade and currency, but some worry a lot more about Beijing’s growing military might. Some even wonder if the Chinese president is the one calling the shots.
China flexes its muscle
19/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

China flexes its muscle

China and the United States may be at odds over trade and currency, but some worry a lot more about Beijing’s growing military might. Some even wonder if the Chinese president is the one calling the shots.
After Ben Ali: who's next? (Part 2)
18/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

After Ben Ali: who's next? (Part 2)

Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution sparks hope and admiration throughout the Arab world. But François Picard's panel warns of the pitfalls of building democracy in what is now a political vacuum.

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