The World This Week - September 28th, 2012 (part 2)

Is the pain in Spain a foretaste of what France faces? François Picard's panel looks at what it takes to actually create jobs on both sides of the Pyrenees. Also, Netanyahu steals the show at the UN and a story only possible in the UK... the tale of the politician and the "pleb".

THE WORLD THIS WEEK

A. Craig Copetas, Correspondent-at-large, Quartz/The Atlantic Group;
Anne Bagamery, Senior Editor, International Herald Tribune;
Gil Mihaely, Columnist, Yedioth Ahronoth;
Philippe Moreau Chevrolet, Columnist, Le Nouvel Observateur.

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Produced by Paul Maakad, Sophie Alavi, Claire Williams, Anelise Borges

François PICARD

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15/10/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK -Friday, October the 15th- Part 1

In The World This Week, a “good news” story about the rescue of Chilean miners steals the heart of an entire planet, Iran’s president gets a hero’s welcome in Lebanon, how a healthy dose of scepticism is in order when China’s leadership claims to be pondering more freedom of expression, and the consequences of a world that’s ageing fast. Joining François Picard are Tom Redburn of the International Herald Tribune, Ed Cody of the Washington Post, Nooshabeh Amiri of roozonline.com and Philip Turle

08/10/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 8th - part 2

In this week's programme we discuss the Kerviel Verdict-is he a hero or a villain? Also, what is next for China in the 'currency war' and how is Europe to deal with its terror threat? And finally Desmond Tutu retires from public life. This week's guests are Alison Smale (Chief Editor, International Herald Tribune,)Anne-Elisabeth Moutet (Columnist, Sunday Telegraph,)Gerry Feehily (Editor at presseurop.eu) and Craig Copetas (Senior writer, Bloomberg News)

08/10/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 8th - part 1

01/10/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 1st - Part 2

Why the UN oughtn't publish reports like the one on the mass slaughter in eastern Congo if it can't follow through, another huge bank bailout in Ireland, and how Barack Obama stands to lose the most from a breakdown of Middle East peace talks: all discussed in this week's programme. Joining François Picard in The World This Week are Philip Turle of Radio France International, Judah Grunstein of World Politics Review, Laura Dagg of touteleurope.fr and Dave Clarke of the French news agency AFP.