Latest update: 11/02/2013 

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French-led intervention in Mali: What is Europe doing?

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Alain Juppe called Europe " mediocre" while talking about the war in Mali. Only french troops went there, so what is the position of the other countries regarding this war ? Will France be helped for the post " serval operation " ?

TALKING EUROPE

With our guests :

Reinhard Butikofer, German MEP,Group of the Greens

Arnaud Danjean, European People's Party

This show is produced by Isabelle Romero

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