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December 01, 2016 Europe's next worry: High stakes in Italy constitutional referendum (part 1)
It's another day of reckoning for Europe this coming Sunday as Italians head to the polls to decide whether or not to reform their post-war constitution. A "No" vote could further boost insurgent parties like the eurosceptic Five Star Movement and spell doom for Renzi, one of the last major figures of Europe's centre-left. Meanwhile, in Austria, a far-right candidate could be elected president. After Brexit and Trump, is this the new normal ahead of big elections in the Netherlands and France? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
18 min
November 30, 2016 All over in Aleppo? Brutal offensive triggers mass exodus (part 1)
It looks like the brutal end for the battle of Aleppo. First a siege, then weeks of carpet bombing followed by a ground offensive have Damascus and its allies on the brink of victory, but that won't end the civil war. As tens of thousands of civilians flee, what's next after the flattening of Syria's second city? And how will a President Trump react, after vowing to wipe out the IS group and wash his hands of everything else happening in Syria? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
18 min
November 30, 2016 All over in Aleppo? Trump transition adds to Syria uncertainty (part 2)
It looks like the brutal end for the battle of Aleppo. First a siege, then weeks of carpet bombing followed by a ground offensive have Damascus and its allies on the brink of victory, but that won't end the civil war. As tens of thousands of civilians flee, what's next after the flattening of Syria's second city? And how will a President Trump react, after vowing to wipe out the IS group and wash his hands of everything else happening in Syria? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
27 min
November 29, 2016 Scandal in Seoul: South Korean President Park offers to resign (part 1)
The blurring of lines between business and politics can grab headlines in Zuma's South Africa or Trump's America, but look to South Korea for a corruption scandal with a religious sect at the heart of it all. After weeks of mass protests, President Park Geun-hye has offered parliament the chance to let her resign over the undue influence of her friend, the daughter of a cult leader. We'll take stock of today's South Korea, its politics, its top-down conglomerate-driven economy and its democracy. Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
18 min
November 29, 2016 Scandal in Seoul: A president under the influence? (part 2)
The blurring of lines between business and politics can grab headlines in Zuma's South Africa or Trump's America, but look to South Korea for a corruption scandal with a religious sect at the heart of it all. After weeks of mass protests, President Park Geun-hye has offered parliament the chance to let her resign over the undue influence of her friend, the daughter of a cult leader. We'll take stock of today's South Korea, its politics, its top-down conglomerate-driven economy and its democracy. Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
26 min
November 28, 2016 The right stuff? Conservative Fillon triumphs in French presidential primary (part 1)
France's right is in battle formation, but will the rest of the electorate go along with François Fillon’s Thatcherite platform? In a pitch to the working classes, the far-right's Marine Le Pen is all for the welfare state, yet some of her supporters may be tempted by Catholic conservative Fillon and his stance on gay marriage, abortion and his rejection of a multicultural Europe. And with the left in disarray, where will Socialist voters turn in a race where they reject the two frontrunners? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Yann PUSZTAI, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
17 min
November 28, 2016 The right stuff? French conservatives united, Socialists split (part 2)
France's right is in battle formation, but will the rest of the electorate go along with François Fillon’s Thatcherite platform? In a pitch to the working classes, the far-right's Marine Le Pen is all for the welfare state, yet some of her supporters may be tempted by Catholic conservative Fillon and his stance on gay marriage, abortion and his rejection of a multicultural Europe. And with the left in disarray, where will Socialist voters turn in a race where they reject the two frontrunners? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Yann PUSZTAI, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
27 min
November 24, 2016 Battle for France's Right: How much change do voters want? (part 2)
We're in the week between a first round of French conservative primaries and next Sunday's run-off where Nicolas Sarkozy's former prime minister François Fillon is on track to seal the deal against the more moderate Alain Juppé. Ahead of a televised debate, we ask: is France really falling for a Catholic conservative who professes his love for Margaret Thatcher and wants to take an axe to half a million civil service jobs? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
27 min
November 24, 2016 Battle for France's Right: Conservative Fillon vs. Moderate Juppé (part 1)
We're in the week between a first round of French conservative primaries and next Sunday's run-off where Nicolas Sarkozy's former prime minister François Fillon is on track to seal the deal against the more moderate Alain Juppé. Ahead of a televised debate, we ask: is France really falling for a Catholic conservative who professes his love for Margaret Thatcher and wants to take an axe to half a million civil service jobs? Click here for PART TWO.
PRoduced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
19 min
November 23, 2016 Facebook Democracy: When venom goes viral (part 1)
Are the likes of Facebook friends with democracy? In its short existence, the social network has become so ubiquitous that Donald Trump's campaign spent more money there than on TV advertising. Now Facebook is looking to expand to China, raising questions over censorship and freedom of speech. We ask how several essentially US-owned digital giants have come to dominate the global media and news landscape. Has the internet of 2016 morphed into Big Brother? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Laure FOURQUET.
19 min

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