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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.

26/02/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Joaquim Bitterlich: Europe against the crisis

With the crisis taking hold around the globe, European as well as international cooperation has been put to the test. Joaquim Bitterlich, former German Ambassador to NATO and advisor to Chancellor Kohl analyzes the challenges ahead.
25/02/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Yossi Beilin: moving forward with the Mideast peace process

Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin’s idea of a two state solution is now widely viewed as the only way of achieving peace in the Middle East. We’ll be asking him what lies ahead for Israel and the region under Netanyahu.
24/02/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Douglas Yates explores France’s oil industry

France’s oil men: Who are they and how did they develop one of the world’s most lucrative businesses? Our guests’ latest book “The French Oil Industry and the Corps des Mines in Africa” dares to delve deeper.
24/02/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Pierre Bergé to hold a historic auction

From the 23rd to the 25th of February, the Grand Palais will host the extraordinary and historic auctioning of over 700 items collected over 50 years by one of the Paris’ most renowned couples: Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent.
19/02/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

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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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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