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 03, 2017 Trump welcomes al-Sisi: US president rolls out red carpet for Egypt's strongman (part 1)
Donald Trump gave a warm welcome to Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the White House this Monday. It's the first time al-Sisi is invited to the White House by a US president, Trump's predecessor Barack Obama kept him at a distance to criticize Egypt's human rights record. Trump on the other hand sees in al-Sisi a top ally in the fight against terrorism. Our panel analyses what some may see as a meeting of kindred spirits in Washington. Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Yann PUSZTAI, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
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19min
March 30, 2017 Party Over? France's Socialists and the crisis of the left (part 2)
It's just over three weeks until the first round of the French presidential election. And if you think the right's in turmoil, spare a thought for the left. Former Socialist PM Manuel Valls has confirmed his endorsement of Emmanuel Macron, who's running as an independent. Does Macron's "neither left nor right" mantra ring true? Is the crisis in the Socialist Party about France... or symptomatic of a broader disenchantment with the social democratic way of dealing with globalisation? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
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22min
March 30, 2017 Party Over? French Socialists split ahead of presidential election (part 1)
It's just over three weeks until the first round of the French presidential election. And if you think the right's in turmoil, spare a thought for the left. Former Socialist PM Manuel Valls has confirmed his endorsement of Emmanuel Macron, who's running as an independent. Does Macron's "neither left nor right" mantra ring true? Is the crisis in the Socialist Party about France... or symptomatic of a broader disenchantment with the social democratic way of dealing with globalisation? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
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17min
March 29, 2017 'Thank you and goodbye': Clock starts on Brexit negotiations (part 2)
To those who still secretly wish Britain won't leave the EU, surely this is the "get over it" moment. To those who are cheering, be careful what you wish for. The British prime minister is now going to have to decide how hard a bargain she wants to drive. Although court rulings have forced Theresa May to commit to showing her hand to lawmakers, it's still anyone's guess how the UK government will get the EU to accept closed borders and access to the continent's single market. Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
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21min
March 29, 2017 'Thank you and goodbye': Clock starts on Brexit negotiations (part 1)
To those who still secretly wish Britain won't leave the EU, surely this is the "get over it" moment. To those who are cheering, be careful what you wish for. The British prime minister is now going to have to decide how hard a bargain she wants to drive. Although court rulings have forced Theresa May to commit to showing her hand to lawmakers, it's still anyone's guess how the UK government will get the EU to accept closed borders and access to the continent's single market. Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
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18min
March 28, 2017 Famine as a weapon of war: 20 million lives at risk in Africa, Yemen (part 2)
Up to 20 million people face starvation in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and northeast Nigeria. Each case has this in common: conflict, the breakdown of public services and in the case of South Sudan, the government withholding food to opposition-dominated areas. How to break the cycle that in the case of Somalia has endured for more than a quarter-century? How to stop the war in Yemen? Can there be a holistic plan that makes these nations more self-reliant? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
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27min
March 28, 2017 Famine as a weapon of war: 20 million lives at risk in Africa, Yemen (part 1)
Up to 20 million people face starvation in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and northeast Nigeria. Each case has this in common: conflict, the breakdown of public services and in the case of South Sudan, the government withholding food to opposition-dominated areas. How to break the cycle that in the case of Somalia has endured for more than a quarter-century? How to stop the war in Yemen? Can there be a holistic plan that makes these nations more self-reliant? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
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17min
March 27, 2017 Do Russians care? Kremlin cracks down after anti-corruption protests (part 2)
Sunday saw Russia's biggest anti-government demonstrations in five years. Yet they may seem like a drop in the ocean. In cities from the Pacific port of Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg, determined supporters of Alexei Navalny turned out to protest corruption. But what's 8,000 in a city of nearly 12 million? Why - despite two years of recession - are so many more Russians immune to the excesses of the elite? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
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27min
March 27, 2017 Do Russians care? Kremlin cracks down after anti-corruption protests (part 1)
Sunday saw Russia's biggest anti-government demonstrations in five years. Yet they may seem like a drop in the ocean. In cities from the Pacific port of Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg, determined supporters of Alexei Navalny turned out to protest corruption. But what's 8,000 in a city of nearly 12 million? Why - despite two years of recession - are so many more Russians immune to the excesses of the elite? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
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18min
March 23, 2017 Westminster attack: What response to parliament rampage? (part 1)
May it never become the new normal. The rampage that has left four dead and scores injured at Westminster follows the ones in Nice and Berlin. This time, it was the beacon of Western liberal democracy, the British parliament, which was targeted. Twelve years have passed since the 7/7 London Underground bombings. What's changed since then and what needs to change? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Sara BERTILSSON, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
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19min

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