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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November 15, 2021 Unfinished revolution: What response to Sudan's coup?
How to make the military go back to barracks when it's held the reins of power for so long? In Sudan, Saturday's use of live ammunition to quell protests against last month's coup shows the determination of a junta which never went away after the ouster of longtime strongman Omar al-Bashir, agreeing at best to sharing power with civilians during the transition. So what response to Saturday and its aftermath? What next for Sudan's unfinished revolution?
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42min
November 11, 2021 How about the nuclear option? France goes all in on atomic enegry
A fast-heating planet means humanity is going to have to transition a whole lot faster away from fossil fuels. In the homestretch of the COP26 climate summit, delegates in Glasgow are trying to make that energy transition stick as soon as possible. Governments are asking themselves: what energy mix for a climate emergency?
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39min
November 10, 2021 The migrant card: How far will Belarus-Poland border showdown go?
NATO calls it hybrid warfare. Under-sanctions Belarus is getting back at the EU by enticing migrants with tourist visas and cheap flights before encouraging them to embark on a one-way journey to the border. On Monday, the tension escalated several notches with a new scale of seemingly orchestrated movement from Minsk. How did those migrants get there? What are the conditions as they head into a third night in the cold?
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39min
November 09, 2021 Xi almighty? China's leader cements grip on power
In Beijing, a four-day meeting promises a "rare resolution" on Chinese history. It's all about the man at the top. Xi Jinping is being elevated to the same rank as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, China's other transformative leaders, with an eye to next year and the lifting of de facto term limits. Will he serve a third term and beyond?
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37min
November 08, 2021 More than just hot air? Green recovery ambitions face strong headwinds
Have we already bungled the green recovery? One year on, post-pandemic plans to turbocharge energy transition with massive next-generation infrastructure investment are still on the rails, but have taken their knocks from fiscal hawks, vested interests and infighting over what it really takes to make the planet great again.
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43min
November 04, 2021 Rising to the bait? France-UK fishing row fuels post-Brexit bitterness
Livelihoods are very much at stake in the Franco-British fishing row, which is turning out to have larger implications than suspended licenses and the sequester of a trawler. Can a solution be found? Does either side want to compromise? Boris Johnson is facing surging energy prices and post-Brexit uncertainty. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Macron is up for re-election in six months' time and faces issues at home over fuel prices and migrants putting a strain on coastal communities.
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42min
November 03, 2021 No solution in sight? A year on, Ethiopia's Tigray conflict escalates
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Abiy Ahmed says he'll bury his government's enemies with their blood. The Ethiopian prime minister's words come on the first anniversary of the internal conflict with Tigray rebels. With at least 2 million people displaced by fighting and thousands already killed, the US is sending an envoy to urge a peaceful solution. Meanwhile, the UN has published a report citing allegations of war crimes on both sides. Is there any hope for de-escalation?
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43min
November 02, 2021 The price of press freedom: Why are so many journalists paying with their lives?
"Killed in the line of duty" is a phrase most associated with police officers or soldiers who lose their lives while confronting crime and injustice. In this debate, we're asking why there are now so many journalists facing the same threat. A new tribunal has opened to investigate deaths of reporters, with its initial targets the governments of Mexico, Sri Lanka and Syria. Is it just the tip of the iceberg? Join us as we mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.
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42min
November 01, 2021 COP26 climate summit: The last chance saloon to save the planet?
"The last chance saloon for the planet." Those were the words of Prince Charles as COP26 gets into full swing in Glasgow, Scotland. We discuss the stakes for us all as world leaders go head to head over the future of the Earth. Climate change is "the ticking doomsday device", says summit host and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Who has the political will and courage to effect the kind of change that experts say is urgently needed to save our planet?
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42min
October 28, 2021 The new power brokers? Southeast Asian economies gaining global clout
We're examining the three-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, better known by its acronym ASEAN, which has now wrapped up. The virtual talks were hosted by Brunei, which currently holds the chair of the 10-nation bloc. There was a lot on the agenda, but perhaps one of the top headline stories was the bloc's decision to exclude Myanmar's junta chief.
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40min

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