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Sophie Pedder, Paris Bureau Chief, The Economist

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Sophie Pedder, The Economist's Paris Bureau Chief, tells François Picard why she thinks the French are still in denial regarding their economy and the competitiveness of their companies. This denial was particularly obvious during the presidential campaign, she says, when almost all subjects were on the table - except the ones that really mattered.

THE INTERVIEW
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Yvon Le Maho, Research Director, CNRS

France has staunchly advocated its ban of GMO’s and has tried to get the upper hand in Brussels, suspending the cultivation of the EU approved genetically modified crop invoking a "safeguard clause". Are GMO’s harmful?
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Robert Badinter, former French justice minister

As the trial of Kaing Guek Eav - aka Duch - opens in Cambodia, FRANCE 24's Sylvain Attal speaks to the former French Justice Minister Robert Badinter, a close follower of international efforts to bring the perpetrators of genocides to justice.
17/02/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Guy Teissier, President of the Defense Committee

A chapter closed: After more than 40 years of standing apart, France will rejoin NATO’s military command. What are the implications of this decision in regards to French and European diplomacy and national defense?
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Philippe Dessertine, Director, High Finance Institute, Paris

Is this the end of an era? With the financial crisis still raging, policymakers are left scrambling for solutions. But, should governments keep spending their way out of the recession?
13/02/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Mats Carduner, Regional Director, Southern Europe, Google

What began as a university research project a decade ago is today the search engine of choice, used for 85-90% of all internet queries. With new ventures like an online library and mobile software, is Google trying to take over the world?

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