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January 16, 2017 Brexit's Biggest Fan: Trump weighs in ahead of Theresa May speech (part 1)
Who does Donald Trump pick to interview him? With less than a week until his inauguration, the president-elect gave an interview to former pro-Brexit minister Michael Gove, now a columnist for The Times, calling NATO obsolete and pushing for a hard Brexit. With Theresa May expected to argue in favour of quitting Europe's single market, just how much will she be able to lean on Washington if it is indeed a hard Brexit? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Yann PUSZTAI, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
18 min
January 16, 2017 Brexit's Biggest Fan: Trump weighs in ahead of Theresa May speech (part 2)
Who does Donald Trump pick to interview him? With less than a week until his inauguration, the president-elect gave an interview to former pro-Brexit minister Michael Gove, now a columnist for The Times, calling NATO obsolete and pushing for a hard Brexit. With Theresa May expected to argue in favour of quitting Europe's single market, just how much will she be able to lean on Washington if it is indeed a hard Brexit? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Yann PUSZTAI, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
21 min
January 12, 2017 Peace at last? Cyprus closer than ever to deal (part 1)
Could there be a deal to end Europe's longest-running conflict? For his very first assignment, the new UN secretary-general flew into Geneva to get a Cyprus peace deal over the line. With leaders of Turkey, Greece, plus UK foreign secretary Johnson and European Commission president Juncker, marathon talks have blossomed into a who's who of nations with a stake in the small east Mediterranean island. It's all about location – but also timing. Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
18 min
January 12, 2017 Peace at last? Cyprus closer than ever to deal (part 2)
Could there be a deal to end Europe's longest-running conflict? For his very first assignment, the new UN secretary-general flew into Geneva to get a Cyprus peace deal over the line. With leaders of Turkey, Greece, plus UK foreign secretary Johnson and European Commission president Juncker, marathon talks have blossomed into a who's who of nations with a stake in the small east Mediterranean island. It's all about location – but also timing. Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
26 min
January 11, 2017 Trump Faces The Press: The President-Elect And Putin (part 1)
Eight days before his inauguration, Donald Trump has staged his first press conference since July. The president-elect was grilled by on his potential conflicts of interests regarding his business ties, his friendliness towards Vladimir Putin and his tax returns. Could these criticisms be grounds for impeachment on Day One? And with Trump hitting back hard at reporters and singling out "failing news organisations", how will the press cover a president who undermines them to such an extent? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
18 min
January 11, 2017 Trump Faces The Press: The President-Elect And Putin (part 2)
Eight days before his inauguration, Donald Trump has staged his first press conference since July. The president-elect was grilled by on his potential conflicts of interests regarding his business ties, his friendliness towards Vladimir Putin and his tax returns. Could these criticisms be grounds for impeachment on Day One? And with Trump hitting back hard at reporters and singling out "failing news organisations", how will the press cover a president who undermines them to such an extent? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
21 min
January 10, 2017 Obama, over and out: What legacy for first African-American president? (part 1)
Eight years after his famous speech in Grant Park, the 44th president of the United States returns to his home city for his final major speech in office. The list of new policies that his successor has vowed to unravel runs long: banking regulation, Obamacare, the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate change agreement. What will be left of Obama's legacy? Will the most enduring part of Barack Obama's tenure be the man himself? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
17 min
January 10, 2017 Obama, over and out: What legacy for first African-American president? (part 2)
Eight years after his famous speech in Grant Park, the 44th president of the United States returns to his home city for his final major speech in office. The list of new policies that his successor has vowed to unravel runs long: banking regulation, Obamacare, the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate change agreement. What will be left of Obama's legacy? Will the most enduring part of Barack Obama's tenure be the man himself? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
26 min
January 09, 2017 Iran after Rafsanjani: The power play between moderates and hardliners (part 1)
He was one of the last pillars of that generation of leaders from Iran's 1979 revolution still in the high halls of power. The sudden death of former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani could well tip the balance between hardliners and moderates who counted on Rafsanjani for support. We ask our panel about a man who wasn't afraid to publicly air his differences with the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and who shrugged off the pressure of hardliners. Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
17 min
January 09, 2017 Iran after Rafsanjani: The power play between moderates and hardliners (part 2)
He was one of the last pillars of that generation of leaders from Iran's 1979 revolution still in the high halls of power. The sudden death of former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani could well tip the balance between hardliners and moderates who counted on Rafsanjani for support. We ask our panel about a man who wasn't afraid to publicly air his differences with the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and who shrugged off the pressure of hardliners. Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
27 min

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