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Syria Spillover (part 2)

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Are Lebanon's fears of being dragged into Syria's conflict becoming reality? With Lebanon's leaders unable to prevent tit-for-tat cross-border kidnappings, François Picard’s panel looks at what the possibility of regime change in Damascus may mean for its neighbour, and in particular for Assad ally Hezbollah.

DEBATE
  • Hisham JABER. Director, Center for Middle East Studies (from Beirut);
  • Elie ABDEL-HAYE. Coordinator, 'March 14 Forces' (opposition);
  • Pierre ROUSSELIN. Senior Editor, Le Figaro
  • David SCHENKER. Director, Program on Arab Politics, The Washington Institute (from Washington).

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Shamira Muhammad.

Watch the first part here.

Germany envy (part 2)
02/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Germany envy (part 2)

The just rewards of a virtuous model and a talented generation, or is an unprecedented all-German UEFA Champions League final the future of a Europe where new "financial fair play" rules suit the Bundesliga better than its rivals? François Picard’s panel looks at Germany’s winning football model.
Germany envy
02/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Germany envy

The just rewards of a virtuous model and a talented generation, or is an unprecedented all-German UEFA Champions League final the future of a Europe where new "financial fair play" rules suit the Bundesliga better than its rivals? François Picard’s panel looks at Germany’s winning football model.
May Day! Hollande's policies split French left (part 2)
01/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

May Day! Hollande's policies split French left (part 2)

Voters on the left rue the French government's first loosening of the labor law in decades. François Picard's panel wonders if under the guise of the Socialist label, a quiet revolution might be afoot in the French workplace?
May Day! Hollande's policies split French left
01/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

May Day! Hollande's policies split French left

Voters on the left rue the French government's first loosening of labour law in decades. François Picard's panel wonders if under the guise of the Socialist label, a quiet revolution might be afoot in the French workplace.
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