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Thornike Gordadze, Georgia's State Minister for EU and Euro-Atlantic integration

Graphic video footage of inmates in a prison in the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia being abused by guards has made headlines across the world. To what extend will the parliamentary elections on October 1st be impacted by this scandal? Douglas Herbert asks Thornike Gordadze, Georgia's State Minister for EU and Euro-Atlantic integration.

13/07/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Olivier de Schutter welcomes G8 aid for world’s poorest countries

Olivier de Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, welcomes the 20 billion dollars released by the G8 for food production to help the world’s poor survive the economic downturn.
13/07/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Nabil Mouline, university professor, reviews King of Morocco’s decade of reign

As Morocco gears up to celebrate King Mohammed VI’s ten-year reign, Nabile Mouline, professor at Sciences-Po, Paris and author of "Le Califat imaginaire d'Hamad Al-Mansur", analyses his time on the throne.
13/07/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Gilles Petard retraces Michael Jackson’s steps

Michael Jackson began his career with the Jackson Five with Motown, the first black-owned music label. Gilles Petard, former head of the record label Motown France, looks back on Jackson’s years of jazz, soul and pop.
08/07/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Former Tour de France doctor Jean-Pierre de Mondenard

French physician Jean-Pierre de Mondenard, a former doctor for cycling's Tour de France and author of "La Grande imposture" (“The Big Masquerade”), says all the cyclists take drugs.
02/07/2009 - THE F24 INTERVIEW

Fredrik Reinfeldt, prime minister of Sweden

Sweden has taken over the revolving European Union presidency. Fredrik Reinfeldt, the Swedish prime minister, outlined the main objectives of his six-month mandate at the head of the EU in an interview with France 24.

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Georgia`s Parliamentary Elections and Prison crisis

I ama a Georgian and i am proud to be a citizen of this tiny country who struggles to survive. I am mad and angry what i saw happened in the prison of Georgia but i need to be rationale once i come to the pool. I see that we are on the crossroad of past and future; russian interest in the region is tooo high and Russia's desire to retake my country and bring Georgia under their influence is to strong. We have elections on monday and this is very crusial elections. We must choose between the ideologies - we want EU integrationa and Western Society or we want to be a part of modernize but still soviet type small republic governed by big brother-Russia - te second option does not exest for me and it is very sceary. Thus i want to see continuity of democratic reforms, integration of EU society. I believe this is all about. And we need the strong support of Western society. Thank you

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