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Waiting for Mario (part 2)

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It could well be a watershed moment for the euro. But can Mario Draghi’s bond-buying plan both soothe the markets and pressure Europe to reform? François Picard’s panel looks at a European Central Bank torn over how to save the likes of Spain.

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  • Jean Paul BETBEZE, Chief economist, Crédit Agricole;
  • Stefan DE VRIES, Paris Correspondent, RTL4;
  • Markus KARLSSON, France 24 Business editor;
  • Peter BILD, Journalist (from Berlin).

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Produced by Christopher Davis, Mary Colombel, Anelise Borges.

Ivory Coast: the military option (part 2)
04/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Ivory Coast: the military option (part 2)

As mediators come and go, neither side is blinking in Ivory Coast’s post-electoral standoff. In the France 24 Debate, François Picard’s panel explains why the international community can’t afford to back down...but also why outside military intervention is easier said than done.
Ivory Coast: the military option
04/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Ivory Coast: the military option

As mediators come and go, neither side is blinking in Ivory Coast’s post-electoral standoff. In the France 24 Debate, François Picard’s panel explains why the international community can’t afford to back down...but also why outside military intervention is easier said than done.
Arab World: What future for Christians? (part 2)
03/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Arab World: What future for Christians? (part 2)

After the New Year’s Eve suicide attack against a Christian Coptic church in Alexandria, François Picard’s panel argues over the roots of polarization between Christians and Muslims: is it the work of a radical fringe or is there just less room today for common ground in an Egypt where religious faith on all sides continues to rise?
Arab World: What future for Christians?
03/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Arab World: What future for Christians?

After the New Year’s Eve suicide attack against a Christian Coptic church in Alexandria, François Picard’s panel argues over the roots of polarisation between Christians and Muslims: is it the work of a radical fringe or is there just less room today for common ground in an Egypt where religious faith on all sides continues to rise?
China bucks the trend (Part 2)
31/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

China bucks the trend (Part 2)

Another year, another great leap forward for the Chinese economy. François Picard’s panel discusses how rising growth has sparked rising expectations, with strikes, calls for higher wages and debate over free speech.

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