Alain Lamassoure, former French minister for European affairs

Christophe Robeet speaks to Alain Lamassoure, an influential MEP who currently chairs the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets. Lamassoure says 2012 has been a decisive year for the EU and urges François Hollande to show more leadership in dealing with the eurozone crisis. He calls France’s fiscal policies irresponsible and defends French actor Gérard Depardieu’s decision to take up Belgian citizenship.

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Douglas Herbert

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Melissa Bell

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Armen Georgian

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Annette Young

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Marc Perelman

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06/05/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

David Baltimore, Nobel laureate in medicine (1975)

Professor David Baltimore speaks about stem-cell research, Barack Obama's policies, and the fight against HIV-AIDS. The interview was organized in partnership with the Weizmann Institute of Science.

05/05/2009 - THE F24 INTERVIEW

Turkish novelist Nedim Gursel

Turkish writer Nedim Gursel, who lives in France, faces trial in Turkey for "denigrating religious values" in his latest novel "The Daughters of Allah."

04/05/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Steve Clay, lawyer for three Guantanamo detainees

US officials planning the closure of Guantanamo are weighing the cases of 50 to 100 detainees who cannot be tried or released. We talk to Steve Clay, lawyer for three of the detainees.

04/05/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Walid Phares, expert on Islamist terrorism

As US President Barack Obama prepares to discuss the growing Taliban threat with the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan, we talk to Walid Phares, an expert on Islamist terrorism at the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies.