European powerhouse under threat

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 second part here.

Presenter

François Picard

17/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

Show me the money: France's transparency problem

"Show me the money": a few days after the French government revealed the wealth and assets of all its cabinet ministers online, many in the political establishment are fighting back against François Hollande's "transparency" drive. But is there anything wrong with being a millionaire... and a Socialist?

16/04/2013 - THE DEBATE

The Boston bombings: a painful reminder of vulnerability (part 2)

There are still no hard answers, but lots of anguish and questions, a day after back-to-back explosions rocked America's oldest and most prestigious marathon. Douglas Herbert's panel discuss how Americans are dealing with a tragedy that Barack Obama is calling a cowardly "act of terror" - and look at how the rest of the world is reacting.