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Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament
28/01/2012 - TALKING EUROPE

Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament

The newly elected president of the European Parliament is our guest. An outspoken German MEP from the Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Martin Schulz has vowed to give the Parliament a stronger voice in Europe. He gives us his opinion on Greece, IMF rescue funds, the Commission's reaction to the Hungarian government of Viktor Orban, and the EU oil embargo against Iran.
Zoltán Kovács, Hungarian Government Spokesman
10/01/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Zoltán Kovács, Hungarian Government Spokesman

This time last year, Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban, kicked off his country's six-month EU presidency on the defensive, as he struck back at EU criticism that Hungary's new media law was a threat to press freedom. A year later, the list of EU complaints about Orban has grown longer, as Brussels accuses him of consolidating power at the expense of democracy. Zoltán Kovács gives us his reaction.
Jerzy Buzek President of the European Parliament
17/12/2011 - TALKING EUROPE

Jerzy Buzek President of the European Parliament

Buzek shares his thoughts on last week's EU Summit. We also take a look back at the results of the Polish Presidency of the EU.
Martin Schulz, Chair, Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
24/09/2011 - TALKING EUROPE

Martin Schulz, Chair, Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

Martin Schulz is the Chair of the Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament. He is widely expected to succeed the current president of the EU parliament, Jerzy Buzek, when he steps down in early 2012.
Is a Greek default inevitable?
24/09/2011 - TALKING EUROPE

Is a Greek default inevitable?

Greece recently announced new austerity measures in order to secure the payment of its next 8 billion Euro tranche of bailout money. As the country remains in recession, European leaders don’t want to hear the economists who say that a Greek default is not a matter of 'if', but a matter of 'when'. They say that would have disastrous consequences for the economy of Europe and of the rest of the world.
'Pedophile!', 'shame!': French MEPs trade insults in Strasbourg
15/09/2011 - MEDIA WATCH

'Pedophile!', 'shame!': French MEPs trade insults in Strasbourg

MEDIAWATCH, Thurs. 15/9/2011: A Twitter fight between NATO and the Taliban in Afghanistan; Jean-Marie Le Pen and Daniel Cohn-Bendit trade insults in the European Parliament; one French minister's latest gaffe; and finally, Apple withdraws its controversial "Jew or not Jew?" application.
How far will Europe go? (part 2)
06/09/2011 - THE DEBATE

How far will Europe go? (part 2)

Just when the Eurozone seems on the ropes, are plans afoot to take a radical step towards a more federal Europe? Yes, admits German Free Democrat MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis who calls for Brussels to lead from the front.
How far will Europe go?
06/09/2011 - THE DEBATE

How far will Europe go?

Just when the Eurozone seems on the ropes, will the group take a radical step towards a more federal Europe? Yes, admits German Free Democrat MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, who calls for Brussels to lead from the front.
The Galliano dossier
22/06/2011 - IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL

The Galliano dossier

In Wednesday's round-up of the world's press, the Germans have more harsh words for Greece, the Huffington Post is urging them to get back to the drachma, and Newsweek has been digging up skeletons in John Galliano's closet.
Food safety crisis: who's to blame?
18/06/2011 - TALKING EUROPE

Food safety crisis: who's to blame?

Who's really to blame for the E. coli crisis which killed 38 people in Europe, 37 of them in Germany? And why is it still not resolved? A German MEP and a Spanish journalist face off in our debate.
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