The Debate

By FRANCE 24 English

A live debate on the topic of the day, with four guests. From Monday to Thursday at 7:10pm Paris time.

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December 12, 2018 Aye or Nay? Theresa May faces leadership challenge over Brexit
It could either be the end of the road for Theresa May or a chance to crush dissent within the Tory ranks. The UK prime minister has been lobbying for lawmakers’ support all day, fighting the vote with all she's got - as she promised outside Downing Street this morning. May still has the support of Tory Remainers, but there are reports that they too will desert her if she leaves the so-called meaningful vote on Brexit until after Christmas. So what next? And will the other 27 just sit and watch?
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December 11, 2018 Change of course? Macron concessions fail to satisfy Yellow Vests
What will it take to end it? The first major concessions of Emmanuel Macron's presidency aren't enough for France's Yellow Vests to call off their leaderless movement. They vow to return to the capital next Saturday despite measures that include tax-free overtime and a €100 per month work bonus, or the equivalent of an 8.5 percent increase in the minimum wage. What more can Macron do?
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December 10, 2018 Yellow Vest movement: Can the French president quell the nation's anger?
After Yellow Vest protests sparked another weekend of violence in Paris, Emmanuel Macron is facing the biggest crisis of his presidency. Angry people from all over France converged on the Champs-Élysées to voice their anger. The ensuing violence saw a record number of arrests, with cars burning on the streets, plus shops and businesses targeted. Macron may have made a U-turn on the fuel tax increase that sparked these protests, but many still can't make ends meet. What will be his next move?
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December 06, 2018 The pressure on MBS: Washington pushes Saudi Arabia over Yemen, oil prices
There's nothing like a bit of outside pressure to concentrate minds. In Rimbo Castle, north of the Swedish capital Stockholm, warring sides in Yemen's civil war have sat down in the same room for the first time in two years. They're not yet speaking directly to each other, but talk of prisoner swaps, airport reopenings and truces is raising hopes. Why now and not before? Because of Jamal Khashoggi. Since the Saudi journalist’s murder, policymakers in Washington have lost patience with Riyadh.
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December 05, 2018 Maybe not: Parliament curbs prime minister's powers ahead of Brexit vote
There's been so much grandstanding over Brexit that it's easy to overlook the significance of Tuesday's session of the House of Commons. In living memory, good luck finding another instance where a sitting prime minister was voted down three times - including a contempt of parliament motion against Theresa May ordering full disclosure on negotiations. Has power now swung back to Westminster?
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December 04, 2018 Too little or too much? 'Yellow Vests': Macron suspends carbon tax
Emmanuel Macron's mantra was never to back down. Not once in his 18 months in power had he backed down on a reform... until this Tuesday. On the heels of two straight weekends of rioting in the capital, PM Édouard Philippe announced the delay of a new carbon tax on fuel from January to July, with more measures to follow. Not enough, say the "Yellow Vests", who are still manning roadblocks across the country and who vow to return to the capital next Saturday. So what's the way out for Macron?
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December 03, 2018 Macron's options: What response to Yellow Vests fury?
What's Emmanuel Macron's answer to the Yellow Vests movement? All eyes are turning to the French president as Paris cleans up and counts the damage from a second straight Saturday of rioting, the worst since May 1968 according to the mayor. Why the violence? With more protests planned in the capital next weekend, is it a choice between caving in and cracking down?
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November 29, 2018 War in Yemen: US taking distance from Saudi Arabia, but will it help end the war?
A vote in the US Senate has made the international newsrooms sit up and take notice. The Republican-dominated Senate this week voted to end US support for the conflict in Yemen, going against President Donald Trump. Trump has made his support for the Saudi-led coalition clear and has loudly defended his arms deals by using his now characteristic "America First" rhetoric.
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November 28, 2018 How far will it go? No de-escalation in Russia-Ukraine standoff
Where's the de-escalation between Russia and Ukraine? After Sunday's direct standoff between the two nations' fleets off the coast of Crimea, the general conclusion is that there was quite a bit of grandstanding for domestic reasons on both sides and that neither Moscow nor Kiev stand to benefit from a spiral that could lead to all-out war. What are the perils of ignoring what's become a permanent state of conflict in eastern Ukraine? What does it say about the world order as it stands?
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November 27, 2018 Macron and the ‘yellow vests’: The real costs of France's energy transition plan
Will France's grand plan to go green squeeze out the little guy? When President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced his long-awaited energy policy for the decade to come, it was with one eye to the “yellow vests” protest movement. The leaderless anti-fuel tax movement, representing a frustrated white middle class, descended on the capital last Saturday, resulting in violent clashes on the Champs-Élysées. Can Macron restore his connection with the people who’ve been forced out of the cities?
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