Four more years: Will a re-elected Obama be emboldened? (Part 2)

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.

DEBATE

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.
Watch the first part

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

Presenter

François Picard

14/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Islamophobia and extremism

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.

10/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Europe's debt crisis: Portugal under pressure (part 2)

Will Portugal be next? As the finger-pointing continues, the country is scrambling to avoid its fate as prescribed by the markets. Investors are almost certain Lisbon will follow Athens and Dublin and be next in line for an EU/IMF bailout. So is Europe on the right road to ending the crisis? Or are we facing bailout after bailout? Is the euro, and the European Union itself, under threat?

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