The French and the rich (part 2)

When the richest man in France applies for Belgian citizenship, the France 24 Debate gets caught in a crossfire between those blasting LVMH boss Bernard Arnault, and those pointing the finger at the new Socialist government's plan to tax the rich.

DEBATE

A. Craig Copetas, Correspondent-at-large, Quartz/The Atlantic Group;
Pierre Haski, Journalist and co-founder, Rue89.com;
Agnès Michel, Economist, Terra Nova;
Jan Randolph, Director of sovereign risk analysis, IHS Global Insight.
Watch part one

Programme prepared and produced by Christopher Davies, Mary Colombel and David Boratav

Presenter

François Picard

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Red line crossed in Syria. Now what?

Will the fall of Qusair and the confirmation of the use of deadly nerve gas prove to be turning points in Syria? With the West showing little stomach for intervention, Barack Obama must regret ever mentioning "red lines", say François Picard’s panellists.

04/06/2013 - THE DEBATE

Obama, state secrets and the right to know (Part 2)

Hero or traitor? François Picard’s panel argues over whether US army private Bradley Manning really did “aid the enemy” and whether the Obama administration is showing excess zeal in pursuing potential leakers of classified information.

04/06/2013 - THE DEBATE

Obama, state secrets and the right to know

Hero or traitor? François Picard’s panel argues over whether US army private Bradley Manning really did "aid the enemy" and whether the Obama administration is showing excess zeal in pursuing potential leakers of classified information.

03/06/2013 - THE DEBATE

Turkey erupts: Taksim Square, the next Tahrir? (part 2)

It's more than just the bulldozing of one of the rare public parks in central Istanbul that's sparked an unprecedented wave of defiance against Turkey's prime minister of ten years. François Picard's panel reflects on Reçep Tayep Erdogan's next move.