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January 05, 2017 Trump presidency: Do Mexicans have their backs against the wall? (part 1)
A few choice tweets from the US President-elect have the peso plunging and US carmakers are feeling the heat not to invest south of the border. How much of Ford's decision to build a plant in Michigan instead of Mexico is down to Donald Trump? How much do the two countries stand to lose and would a trade war simply mean more impoverished Mexicans trying to cross the border? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Andrew HILLIAR, Alessandro XENOS and Christopher DAVIS.
18 min
January 05, 2017 Trump presidency: Does Mexico have its back to the wall? (part 2)
A few choice tweets from the US President-elect have the peso plunging and US carmakers feeling the heat not to invest south of the border. How much of Ford's decision to build a plant in Michigan instead of Mexico is down to The Donald? How much do the two countries stand to lose and would a trade war simply mean more impoverished Mexicans trying to cross the border? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Andrew HILLIAR, Alessandro XENOS and Christopher DAVIS.
26 min
January 04, 2017 France 2017: The race is on (part 1)
In four months, François Hollande will no longer be French president and with candidates jockeying for position, they're all playing president-elect in speeches that are sometimes live on all-news channels, often for replay only on the internet. This Wednesday it was the turn of first-round front runner Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate. Will the French really opt for a candidate whose election would certainly spell doom for the Paris-Berlin axis that's powered Europe for half a century? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Andrew HILLIAR, Alessandro XENOS and Christopher DAVIS.
18 min
January 04, 2017 France 2017: The race is on (part 2)
In four months, François Hollande will no longer be French president and with candidates jockeying for position, they're all playing president-elect in speeches that are sometimes live on all-news channels, often for replay only on the internet. This Wednesday it was the turn of first-round front runner Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate. Will the French really opt for a candidate whose election would certainly spell doom for the Paris-Berlin axis that's powered Europe for half a century? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Andrew HILLIAR, Alessandro XENOS and Christopher DAVIS.
27 min
January 03, 2017 The right to disconnect: French law lets employees switch off after work (part 2)
Citizens in France now have the right to disconnect after hours from work. That's easier said than done when the smartphone is just sitting there on the kitchen counter. And even if you have the self-discipline to say no, how to resist subtle pressure from the boss or peers? After all, the new law doesn't impose penalties on offending companies. Which brings us to a paradox: we want more privacy and a clearer separation between work and personal life while we also crave yet more connectivity. Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Andrew HILLIAR, Alessandro XENOS and Christopher DAVIS.
26 min
January 03, 2017 The right to disconnect: French law lets employees switch off after work (part 1)
Citizens in France now have the right to disconnect after hours from work. That's easier said than done when the smartphone is just sitting there on the kitchen counter. And even if you have the self-discipline to say no, how to resist subtle pressure from the boss or peers? After all, the new law doesn't impose penalties on offending companies. Which brings us to a paradox: we want more privacy and a clearer separation between work and personal life while we also crave yet more connectivity. Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Andrew HILLIAR, Alessandro XENOS and Christopher DAVIS.
19 min
January 02, 2017 Turkey's Terror Quagmire: How to respond to attack on Istanbul nightclub? (part 1)
If you've ever been to Istanbul, you'll have experienced a true cosmopolitan crossroads where Europe meets Asia, where the secular and devout rub elbows. Once again, the city has been the target of a terrorist attack – this time on New Year’s Eve in a nightclub frequented by many foreigners. With our panel we delve into the who, what and why of the Raina shooting, and look at Erdogan's position now that he’s fighting the IS group on Syrian soil. Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Andrew HILLIAR, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
19 min
January 02, 2017 Turkey's Terror Quagmire: How to respond to attack on Istanbul nightclub? (part 2)
If you've ever been to Istanbul, you'll have experienced a true cosmopolitan crossroads where Europe meets Asia, where the secular and devout rub elbows. Once again, the city has been the target of a terrorist attack – this time on New Year’s Eve in a nightclub frequented by many foreigners. With our panel we delve into the who, what and why of the Raina shooting, and look at Erdogan's position now that he’s fighting the IS group on Syrian soil. Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Andrew HILLIAR, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
26 min
December 23, 2016 Changing world order? What 1917 could teach us about 2017 (part 1)
In today’s Debate, we turn the clocks back 100 years. In the 1917, the British pound ruled the markets, World War I brought Europe to its knees and the US embarked on the road to global superpower. Tsarist Russia was on the edge of a Bolshevik Revolution and the Ottoman Empire was the “sick man of Europe”. A changing world order then, and perhaps a changing world order now too. ‘Make America Great Again’ and Brexit: new cries for the nation-state of old? Click here for PART TWO.

Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
18 min
December 23, 2016 Changing world order? What 1917 could teach us about 2017 (part 2)
In today’s Debate, we turn the clock back 100 years. In 1917, the British pound ruled the markets, World War I brought Europe to its knees and the US embarked on the road to global superpower. Tsarist Russia was on the edge of a Bolshevik Revolution and the Ottoman Empire was the “sick man of Europe”. A changing world order then, and perhaps a changing world order now too following the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s vows to “Make America Great Again”. Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
26 min

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