European powerhouse under threat (part 2)

Eurozone leaders hoping for a summer respite from the debt crisis will be sorely disappointed, amid fresh signs that Greece is unable to pay back its debts, Spanish stocks that continue to slump after borrowing costs hit a new record, and Germany - the sole engine of growth in the eurozone - hit with a warning from the ratings agencies.... So, is Moody's right?

DEBATE

Bernard De MONTFERRAND. Former French Ambassador to Germany;
Gérard DUSSILLOL. President of the Public Finance Commission, Thomas More;
Sofiane ABOURA. Professor of Finance, Université Paris Dauphine;
Dany LANG. Economist, Member of the group "Appalled economists".

Produced by Laura Baines, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Wassim Nasr.

Watch the first part here.

Presenter

François Picard

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Iraq, ten years later...

The weapons of mass destruction that weren't, daily sectarian violence that endures and US public opinion that's lost its stomach for foreign intervention: François Picard's panel looks at how nonetheless the legacy of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq could still morph over time.

18/03/2013 - THE DEBATE

Cyprus, a risky rescue (part 2)

The debt of tiny Cyprus may have seemed like small change to the eurozone giants who insisted Nicosia share the pain of its bailout, but an unprecedented plan for a one-time tax on personal savings has since sent shockwaves around the world.

18/03/2013 - THE DEBATE

Cyprus, a risky rescue

14/03/2013 - THE DEBATE

Syria, two years on (part 2)

Was the spiral of violence avoidable? On the second anniversary of the uprising in Syria, François Picard's panel looks at the tipping point that's yet to come and Franco-British statements in favor of now arming the rebels.

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