So much for French Socialism? France faces budget squeeze (part 2)

France's new leaders may have trouble saying the word "austerity", but no sooner are they in office than they face a larger-than-expected deficit and smaller-than-expected growth. Socialism "à la française" finds itself put to the test of Europe’s sovereign debt crisis.

DEBATE

Richard YUNG, Senator, French Socialist Party;
Jonas HADDAD, National Delegate for Youth, UMP party;
Mark DEEN, Jounalist, Bloomberg News.
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Program produced and prepared by Christopher Davies, Anelise Borges and Mary Colombel

Presenter

François Picard

14/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

To be young and North African

At the heart of Tunisia's protests, an army of unemployed high school and university graduates. In neighboring Algeria, it’s youth left out of a system where the only visible source of wealth seems to be oil and gas. François Picard’s young panelists describe the disconnect between a population that's young and leaders that are old.

14/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Trying times in Lebanon (Part 2)

After Hezbollah quits Lebanon’s government of national unity, why are so many nations so deeply involved in what boils down to a murder trial? But as François Picard’s panel points out, Rafiq Hariri’s not just any victim and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s not just any jurisdiction.

14/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Trying times in Lebanon

12/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Crackdown in Tunisia (part 2)

Some are already calling it the Jasmine Revolution. But so far, social unrest in Tunisia has only escalated into bloodshed with police using real bullets to stop protests. As witnessed on the set of The France 24 Debate, dialogue among Tunisians is easier said than done.