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March 28, 2018 Ultimate sacrifice: France pays tribute to fallen gendarme
France on Wednesday staged a state funeral for a national hero: Gendarme Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame who died after exchanging himself for hostages during a supermarket standoff with a radicalised gunman last Friday. We'll reflect on the significance of that sacrifice and the first major terror attack on French soil in 2018, the three other victims, as well as the 25-year-old killer and his radicalised girlfriend - who were both on a watch list. Produced by Daniel BARNEY, Alessandro XENOS, Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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March 27, 2018 Out in the cold: Mass expulsions of Russian diplomats over spy poisoning case
British Prime Minister Theresa May calls it the biggest-ever expulsion of Russian intelligence operatives. More than 100 diplomats are being sent home from two dozen nations, with talk also of scaled-down participation in this summer's World Cup in Russia. Our guests discuss the pros and cons of expelling diplomats, and the effects this move can have on international diplomacy. Produced by Van Meguerditchian, Daniel Barney, and Wassim Cornet.
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March 26, 2018 What next for Egypt? Sisi tightens grip on power
It's more a referendum than an election. Egypt has kicked off three days of voting to re-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for another four-year term. Today's FRANCE 24 Debate asks: What's next for Egypt? Produced by Van Meguerditchian, Daniel Barney, and Wassim Cornet.
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March 22, 2018 Sarkozy and Gaddafi: The case against France's former president
It's a lot more than yet another campaign finance scandal. The charges brought against France's former president are enough to make you wonder why Nicolas Sarkozy was so keen to topple Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. French magistrates are accusing Sarkozy and associates of bankrolling his winning run for president in 2007 with the colonel's money. What was the deal? Why would France later lead the charge to oust Gaddafi? Produced by Charles WENTE, Wassim CORNET, Alessandro XENOS, and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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March 21, 2018 'You're fake news': Propaganda and disinformation in the digital age
What to make of revelations that a UK-based data mining company accessed tens of millions of Facebook accounts and then targeted citizens to sway the 2016 election in favour of Donald Trump? Was it illegal? Is Facebook complicit? Did it really make a difference? FRANCE 24 has been exchanging with high schools over how to spot fishy news stories. We also ask our panel what it thinks of President Macron's plans to crack down on fake news. Produced by Charles WENTE, Alessandro XENOS, Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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March 20, 2018 Le français... and the world: Can Macron's plan boost French influence?
Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his grand plan to make French the third most spoken language in the world. Currently it's Chinese, Spanish and then English in the top three. It's an ambition founded in far more than chauvinistic pride. The expansion of the use of French brings with it aspects of French lifestyle. It's a way to take over the world that's very different from the colonial warfare of the past. Produced by Charles WENTE, Alessandro XENOS, VAN MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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March 19, 2018 Putin's Russia: What next?
Vladimir Putin has been re-elected president of Russia for another six years, with a promise to improve the quality of life of the Russian people. François Picard asks the big questions over his re-election. What programme does Putin have in mind for the Russian people? Will life for his opponents get any easier?
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March 15, 2018 Seven years of war: What outcome for Syria?
Seven years and counting. In Syria, the deaths have run in the hundreds of thousands and the displaced in the millions. To this day there is still plenty of bloodshed and new fronts have replaced old ones. Our panel discusses how things have changed, for better and for worse. What can we expect from year eight? But most importantly, we focus on where to look for light at the end of the tunnel. Produced by Daniel BARNEY, Tommaso MAZZANTI and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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March 14, 2018 Poisoned relations: UK sanctions Russia over nerve agent attack
Following the ultimatum given to Russia, Theresa May has confirmed the expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats. But this seems to be only the start. The UK prime minister is promising more retaliation against Moscow for the unleashing of a military-grade nerve agent on British soil. How far can she go in holding the Kremlin responsible for the attack on former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter? Will Theresa May have the backing of Donald Trump and her European allies? Produced by Charles WENTE, Tommaso MAZZANTI and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
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March 13, 2018 Trump fires Tillerson: What next for US diplomacy?
Rex Tillerson is the latest White House official on the receiving end of Donald Trump's famous line - you're fired! Our panel discuss how his replacement, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, will handle foreign affairs where Tillerson and Trump clashed. They also weigh in on what to make of the high turnover in Trump's team. Produced by Charles Wente, Tommaso Mazzanti and Laure Fourquet.
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