Europe's new deal

Europe has clinched a deal to give the European Central Bank new powers to supervise eurozone banks from 2014. After hours of torturous negotiations, the agreement has been hailed as a much-needed measure to stabilise the battered single currency. Annette Young and her panel discuss whether a banking union is part of the solution to the European crisis.

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Anne BAGAMERY, Senior Editor, International Herald Tribune;
Thomas FRIANG, Founder of Youth Diplomacy and Editor for EuropaNova;
Markus KARLSSON, France 24 Business Editor;
Nigel FARAGE, Member of European Parliament, UKIP;
Christophe ROBEET, France 24 Europe Editor
Graham WATSON, Liberal Democrat, Member of European Parliament.
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Programme prepared and produced by Christopher Davis, David Boratav and Ines Bebea

Presenter

François Picard

29/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

2010: the year in Africa

From Africa’s first-ever FIFA World Cup to the improbable rise of Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria, François Picard’s panel looks back at some of the defining moments of 2010 on the continent, including starkly contrasting outcomes to the most open elections ever in Ivory Coast and Guinea.

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29/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

2010 in review: can Obama rebound? (Part 2)

Sparks fly in the France 24 Debate as Republicans and Democrats spar over the ups and downs in 2010 of a certain Barack Obama. He signed landmark healthcare legislation into law, but his Democrats got thumped in the midterm elections. Now can he rebound? You won’t find consensus on François Picard’s panel.

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29/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

2010 in review: can Obama rebound?

28/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Tech 2010 - e-commerce, it's here (second part)

Why 2010 could well be remembered as the year when the long-announced meshing of the real and digital worlds finally came to be. Be it the smartphone, the tablet, social networking or e-commerce, in The France 24 Debate, François Picard’s panel reflects on tools that have changed the way we work… and live.