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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April 18, 2018 Cuba without a Castro: A new country on the horizon?
Cuba is preparing its change of leadership. Miguel Diaz-Canel is the sole candidate to be the next president, which will bring an end to the Castro brothers' six-decade grip on power. The post-Castro era is being hailed. But will this be change Cubans can believe in? Or will it simply be more of the same? Produced by Yi SONG, Tommaso MAZZANTI and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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April 17, 2018 Macron's Europe: French president compares EU divisions to 'civil war'
France now has its pro-reform president, Germany has its grand coalition. With Brexit ahead and populists on the rise, welcome to what some see as a "now or never" week for Europe. Emmanuel Macron has spelled out his vision of a tighter-knit EU in a speech before the European Parliament. Macron is hoping to convince Merkel's CDU to get onboard a common EU budget, but the Bundestag does not seem friendly to this idea. We ask our panel: is it already too late for more European integration? Produced by Yann PUSZTAI, Tommaso MAZZANTI and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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April 16, 2018 Mission accomplished? UK and French lawmakers divided over Syria strikes
With a limited one-off operation and no reported fatalities, all sides seem almost happy to read their lines. Syria's Assad is less afraid of the West, while the Russians and Iranians seem to have had plenty of warning to avoid direct confrontations. In Europe, leaders can say they acted as parliamentary debates play out in London and Paris. We ask about the impact of the strikes and division within Western countries over whether this was a just punishment for the suspected chemical attack. Produced by Yann PUSZTAI, Tommaso MAZZANTI and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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April 13, 2018 To Strike or not to Stike: US and Allies Mull Response to Apparent Syria Chemical Attack
First came the horrific images reportedly out of the besieged Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta and claims of at least 40 dead. Then came Donald Trump's tweet warning Russia that he would fire missiles at Syria. But with the deadline for action passed, is striking Syria still a good strategy? Also on the program, Facebook's founder apologized before Congress for privacy breaches and agreed to some regulations. And Hungary's Viktor Organ's landslide election victory. Produced by Yann PUSZTAI, Tatiana REITER, and Elise DUFFAU.
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April 12, 2018 Not if, but when? US, France, UK ponder Syria air strikes as Douma falls
If the intent of a suspected weekend chemical attack was to hasten the exodus from Douma, it certainly has worked. As scores evacuate Eastern Ghouta's last big town, Russia was first to proclaim the fall of the last major stronghold inside the Syrian rebel enclave near Damascus. Moscow denies the use of chlorine gas. France's president says he has definitive proof. We look at the work of one independent monitor and show why it's siding with Emmanuel Macron. Produced by Andrew HILLIAR, Alessandro XENOS, Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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April 11, 2018 Out of control? Mark Zuckerberg and the power of Facebook
On the first of two days of testimony on Capitol Hill, Mark Zuckerberg certainly convinced Wall Street. Facebook's worth soared by $5 billion in five hours. Zuckerberg says it doesn't feel like his empire constitutes a monopoly and insists he's hard at work trying to keep up with the kind of targeted content that may have undermined the US election, fanned the flames of intolerance that marred the Brexit vote or helped egg on a genocide in Burma. What are lawmakers going to do about it? Produced by Charles WENTE, Alessandro XENOS, Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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April 09, 2018 Syria's red lines: World powers drawn in by new chemical attack claim
Just as Donald Trump started talking about leaving Syria, a horrific suspected gas attack on a rebel enclave near Damascus occurred. It was followed by a missile strike on a Syrian regime air base. Israel refuses to comment on Russian and Iranian accusations that it's to blame for the latter. Both Washington and Paris had warned Assad against new chemical attacks. Will American forces be in Syria for the long haul? Produced by Yi SONG, Tatiana REITER and Laure FOURQUET.
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April 05, 2018 Go to jail? Lula's verdict divides Brazil
This time, Lula seems to really be going to jail. Brazil's charismatic former president will only be able to exhaust appeals against corruption convictions from behind bars. Supporters of the Workers Party leader call the 6-5 decision by the court political, the destiny of the trade unionist mirroring the boom-to-bust story of Brazil over the past two decades. Did the favourite for the next presidential poll in October deserve it? Was justice blind? Produced by Daniel BARNEY, Tatiana REITER, and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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April 04, 2018 Martin Luther King's dream: What legacy, fifty years on?
Half a century on, Martin Luther King's legacy is more relevant than ever. 50 years after the assassination of the iconic civil rights leader, the latest Black Lives Matter rallies are a reminder of the mortal dangers African-Americans still face. They also still suffer from more poverty and discrimination than the general population. Nonetheless, conditions have improved. But just how much? What would Martin Luther King say if he were alive today? Produced by Daniel BARNEY, Tatiana REITER, and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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April 03, 2018 Full steam ahead? Macron reform plans tested by major strikes
It's not the first strike of the Macron presidency, but nearly one year in, it's certainly the biggest. Skeletal or non-existent train services in most parts of France kicked off rolling strike days scheduled through June. Stoppages are also affecting Air France planes, sanitation and more. The demands differ, turnout varies, but there is a common call: blowback against reform. We ask our panel whether under a young new president times have changed, or whether Macron's about to get a schooling. Produced by Daniel BARNEY, Alessandro XENOS, Laure FOURQUET.
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