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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
December 23, 2016 The car of tomorrow: Ready for a driverless ride? (part 1)
While the rail industry powered the industrial revolution of the 19th century, and the auto assembly line the 20th century consumer society, we may remember 2016 as the year we crossed a new frontier in transport: Driverless cars. In September, Uber launched its semi-driverless cars, in which there's still a safety driver should the situation call for it. But for how long? With Volkswagen announcing its aim of leading the electromobility industry, what does the future hold for the diesel engine? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
18 min
December 23, 2016 The car of tomorrow: Ready for a driverless ride? (part 2)
While the rail industry powered the industrial revolution of the 19th century, and the auto assembly line the 20th century consumer society, we may remember 2016 as the year we crossed a new frontier in transport: Driverless cars. In September, Uber launched its semi-driverless cars, in which there's still a safety driver should the situation call for it. But for how long? With Volkswagen announcing its aim of leading the electromobility industry, what does the future hold for the diesel engine? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
27 min
December 23, 2016 A changing world for French wine: What's in a bottle? (part 2)
Many a glass of champagne will be raised to ring in 2017, and for all the lamenting of a nation in decline, wine remains the business of the French. But the market is changing: Wine is now produced everywhere. Italy is actually the world’s No. 1 producer, and sales are soaring in Asia. Our panel of wine experts, producers and aficionados look at how the industry is morphing and whether France still holds a special place in the world of wine. Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
27 min
December 23, 2016 A changing world for French wine: The search for the authentic taste (part 1)
Many a glass of champagne will be raised to ring in 2017, and for all the lamenting of a nation in decline, wine remains the business of the French. But the market is changing: Wine is now produced everywhere. Italy is actually the world’s No. 1 producer, and sales are soaring in Asia. Our panel of wine experts, producers and aficionados look at how the industry is morphing and whether France still holds a special place in the world of wine. Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
18 min
December 22, 2016 Erdogan's pivot: Turkey, Syria and the assassination of the Russian ambassador (part 2)
As Russia mourns the death of its ambassador to Ankara, Turkey's president is blaming supporters of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen for the murder. But considering the assailant shouted: "don't forget Aleppo, don't forget Syria", we ask our panel what, or who, might have motivated the off-duty policeman. How much of it is related to Syria? And are Erdogan's priorities shifting? Just when Turkey and Russia had buried the hatchet, does the assassination make Turkey's president beholden to Moscow? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, Francçois WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
27 min
December 22, 2016 Erdogan's pivot: Turkey, Syria and the assassination of the Russian ambassador (part 1)
As Russia mourns the death of its ambassador to Ankara, Turkey's president is blaming supporters of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen for the murder. But considering the assailant shouted: "don't forget Aleppo, don't forget Syria", we ask our panel what, or who, might have motivated the off-duty policeman. How much of it is related to Syria? And are Erdogan's priorities shifting? Just when Turkey and Russia had buried the hatchet, does the assassination make Turkey's president beholden to Moscow? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Michele BARBERO, Francçois WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
18 min
December 21, 2016 Will Kabila go? DR Congo's president's mandate expires, no election in sight (part 2)
His mandate expired on Monday, but instead of leaving the presidential post in Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila seems to be digging his heels in. Despite a nationwide ban on demonstrations, protesters continue to take to the streets to voice their anger over Kabila’s hold on power. Kabila insists that the conditions for an election are not yet ripe. And perhaps it’s a legitimate question to ask? Is it even possible to organise free and fair elections in DR Congo right now? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
22 min
December 21, 2016 Will Kabila go? DR Congo's president's mandate expires, no election in sight (part 1)
His mandate expired on Monday, but instead of leaving the presidential post in Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila seems to be digging his heels in. Despite a nationwide ban on demonstrations, protesters continue to take to the streets to voice their anger over Kabila’s hold on power. Kabila insists that the conditions for an election are not yet ripe. And perhaps it’s a legitimate question to ask? Is it even possible to organise free and fair elections in DR Congo right now? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
18 min
December 20, 2016 Rage against the machines: Is automation destroying the labour market? (part 1)
A fear of immigrants seems to have been at the heart of both the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s election: Many have blamed immigrants of stealing jobs and undercutting wages. But are foreigners really to blame for the problems in the West and the decrease of manufacturing- and other blue-collar jobs? What about the robots who are increasingly replacing us? Is there even a future in waiting on tables or working behind a cash register? What does this development mean for us? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
18 min

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