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The World This Week - August 24th, 2012

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The vacation’s over for Europe’s politicians as they buy time - not for Greece, but for the rest of a continent scared of the economic and political consequences of a "Grexit". Also, US politics gets even more polarized ahead of the Republican convention, Ethiopia after Meles Zenawi and why Burgundy villagers are seeing red over a Chinese tycoon’s big buy.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
  • Anne Bagamery. Senior Editor, International Herald Tribune;
  • Aude Baron. Editor in Chief, "Le Plus" Nouvel Obs;
  • Tunde Fatunde. Journalist, Lagos Guardian Newspaper;
  • Craig Copetas. Correspondent-at-large, Quartz/The Atlantic Group.

Watch the second part here.

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Paul Maakad.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 22nd - part 2
23/10/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 22nd - part 2

It’s austerity, redefined. The clash over French pensions comes to a head while across the Channel, the UK unveils its biggest belt-tightening since World War II. The size of government definitely an issue on both sides of the Atlantic in the final stretch before the November Second midterm elections. Joining François Picard are Matthew Saltmarsh of the IHT, Paul Taylor of the Reuters news agency, Judah Grunstein of World Politics Review and George Kazolias of French partner station AITV.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 22nd - part 1
23/10/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 22nd - part 1

It’s austerity, redefined. The clash over French pensions comes to a head while across the Channel, the UK unveils its biggest belt-tightening since World War II. The size of government definitely an issue on both sides of the Atlantic in the final stretch before the November Second midterm elections. Joining François Picard are Matthew Saltmarsh of the IHT, Paul Taylor of the Reuters news agency, Judah Grunstein of World Politics Review and George Kazolias of French partner station AITV.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 15th - part 2
15/10/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 15th - part 2

In The World This Week, a “good news” story about the rescue of Chilean miners steals the heart of an entire planet, Iran’s president gets a hero’s welcome in Lebanon, how a healthy dose of scepticism is in order when China’s leadership claims to be pondering more freedom of expression, and the consequences of a world that’s ageing fast. Joining François Picard are Tom Redburn of the International Herald Tribune, Ed Cody of the Washington Post, Nooshabeh Amiri of roozonline.com and Philip Turle
THE WORLD THIS WEEK -Friday, October the 15th- Part 1
15/10/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK -Friday, October the 15th- Part 1

In The World This Week, a “good news” story about the rescue of Chilean miners steals the heart of an entire planet, Iran’s president gets a hero’s welcome in Lebanon, how a healthy dose of scepticism is in order when China’s leadership claims to be pondering more freedom of expression, and the consequences of a world that’s ageing fast. Joining François Picard are Tom Redburn of the International Herald Tribune, Ed Cody of the Washington Post, Nooshabeh Amiri of roozonline.com and Philip Turle
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 8th - part 2
08/10/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 8th - part 2

In this week's programme we discuss the Kerviel Verdict-is he a hero or a villain? Also, what is next for China in the 'currency war' and how is Europe to deal with its terror threat? And finally Desmond Tutu retires from public life. This week's guests are Alison Smale (Chief Editor, International Herald Tribune,)Anne-Elisabeth Moutet (Columnist, Sunday Telegraph,)Gerry Feehily (Editor at presseurop.eu) and Craig Copetas (Senior writer, Bloomberg News)

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