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The World This Week - October 12th, 2012

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François Picard's panel is unanimously against the Nobel committee’s choice for the Peace Prize winner. The World this Week's guests also discuss Turkey and its "diplomatic boldness"; and the doping scandal in the world of cycling.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
  • Craig Copetas, Correspondent-at-large, Quartz, The Atlantic Group;
  • Janine Di Giovanni, Contributor for Vanity Fair and Author of "Ghosts by Daylight";
  • Anne Penketh, Freelance journalist;
  • Christian Malard, Senior Foreign Analyst, France 3.

    Watch the second part

    Programme prepared and produced by Christopher Davies, Anelise Borges and Mary Colombel

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The World This Week - 24 May 2013
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It’s about more than the box office. It’s about art and national identity. As the Cannes Film Festival opens, François Picard’s panel defends Europe’s cultural exception from any stateside assault that could come from free trade negotiations between Washington and Brussels. Also, Nigeria’s offensive against Boko Haram and Barack Obama’s issues with snooping and spying.
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17/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

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It’s about more than the box office. It’s about art and national identity. As the Cannes Film Festival opens, François Picard’s panel defends Europe’s cultural exception from any stateside assault that could come from free trade negotiations between Washington and Brussels. Also, Nigeria’s offensive against Boko Haram and Barack Obama’s issues with snooping and spying.
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