Four more years: Will a re-elected Obama be emboldened?

After winning re-election, Barack Obama might just have a stronger hand as he negotiates a deal on the country's debt. So argues François Picard’s panel, which points to a US election vote that favoured moderates over hardliners.

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Steven ERLANGER, New York Times Paris Bureau Chief;
Stéphanie ANTOINE, France 24 Business Editor;
Christopher DICKEY, Paris Bureau Chief and Middle East Regional Editor, Newsweek;
Denis DEMONPION, Le Nouvel Observateur;
and our correspondents:
Laura BAINES in Washington;
Nathan KING in New York;
Philip CROWTHER in Boston.

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Programme prepared and produced by Shamira Muhammad, Yann Pusztai and Mary Colombel

Presenter

François Picard

16/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Europe: austerity anger management

Is there a disconnect between Europe's leaders who convene Thursday for a summit...and their citizens who are protesting in the streets? Are we headed for a winter of discontent? How tight should belt-tightening go?

15/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Crunch Time in Ivory Coast (part 2)

It’s crunch time in Ivory Coast. The opposition has planned a march on state television for Thursday. From his U.N.-guarded hotel that serves as headquarters, Alassane Ouattara may have the backing of the international community but Laurent Gbagbo remains in control of the loyalist army as well as cocoa, oil and other main sources of revenue. Who will blink first, and can a bloodbath be avoided?

15/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Crunch Time in Ivory Coast

14/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Islamophobia and extremism (part 2)

A far-right political leader compares Muslims praying in the streets to the occupation of France by Nazi Germany. A woman sacked for wearing the Muslim veil at a pre-school loses her appeal and a British-based Islamist blows himself up on a busy street in Stockholm. Europe's Muslim minority is in the spotlight once again and uncomfortable questions are being asked: integration, extremism and islamophobia are terms which elicit strong reactions from all sides of the political divide.