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Greece: How to end the crisis?
15/03/2010 - THE DEBATE

Greece: How to end the crisis?

Greece is nowadays Europe’s concern. European Ministries of Finance will be debating how to save Greece today in Brussels. How many billion euros should Europe lend Greece? In which conditions? Should we create a European Monetary Fund? Would it be a good deal for Europe ? Here are the questions our guests will discuss with Mark Owen.
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Jorge Semprun, writer and Former Spanish Culture Minister
13/03/2010 - THE INTERVIEW

Jorge Semprun, writer and Former Spanish Culture Minister

Sylvain Attal welcomes Jorge Semprun, writer and Former Spanish Culture Minister as he has just published a book in French "Une tombe au creux des nuages - Essais sur l'Europe d'hier et d'aujourd'hui". Semprun was forced to take refuge in France when Spanish dictator Franco won the war. As an active Communist he joined the French Resistance but was captured and sent to Buchenwald.
Philippe Maystadt, President of the European Investment Bank
06/03/2010 - TALKING EUROPE

Philippe Maystadt, President of the European Investment Bank

In the second half of Talking Europe, join Christophe Robeet (France 24) and Pierre Benazet (Radio France International) for a close-up interview with Philippe Maystadt, the president of the European Investment Bank. Top of the agenda: Greece.
Can Europe save its pensions?
06/03/2010 - TALKING EUROPE

Can Europe save its pensions?

To cope with soaring deficits and population ageing, most EU members have to rethink their pension systems. In this programme, we look at Germany and France. While Berlin has already raised the legal retirement age to 67, the French are still allowed to leave the job market at 60.
Defence spending: Europe getting bank for its buck?
06/03/2010 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Defence spending: Europe getting bank for its buck?

The European Union has been labelled an economic giant, a political dwarf, and a military worm. In this edition we look at the attempts to consolidate the European defence sector: are they working?
GMOs: Europe's hot potato? (part 2)
04/03/2010 - THE DEBATE

GMOs: Europe's hot potato? (part 2)

As the European Union approves biotech spuds, France 24 asks whatever happened to the scandal over genetically modified foods. How can the powers that be approve such so-called Frankenstein foods in the face of much public disagreement?
GMOs: Europe's hot potato?
04/03/2010 - THE DEBATE

GMOs: Europe's hot potato?

As the European Union approves biotech spuds, France 24 asks whatever happened to the scandal over genetically modified foods. How can the powers that be approve such so-called Frankenstein foods in the face of much public disagreement?
"Day without immigrants": a wake-up call?
01/03/2010 - FACE-OFF

"Day without immigrants": a wake-up call?

Today, a coalition of activists is asking immigrants, their children and their sympathisers to stay at home and refrain from working and buying. The idea behind the move, which is also playing out in Spain, Italy and Greece, is to show the key role played by often-maligned foreigners in greasing the wheels of the French economy.
The state of France's prisons (part 2)
25/02/2010 - POLITICS

The state of France's prisons (part 2)

Christophe Robeet interviews Mahalia Grillot, probation officer and member of the CGT Prison Officers Union; Stéphanie Djian, deputy director of the International Observatory on Prisons (French section); Claude Brulant, member of the European Association for the Defense of Human Rights; and Fernando Navarro, journalist and founder of Europa451.fr.
The state of France's prisons
25/02/2010 - POLITICS

The state of France's prisons

Christophe Robeet interviews Mahalia Grillot, probation officer and member of the CGT Prison Officers Union ; Stéphanie Djian, deputy director of the International Observatory on Prisons (French section); Benoit David, lawyer and member of BAN PUBLIC Association; and Fernando Navarro, journalist and founder of Europa451.fr.
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