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The Debate

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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00:43:15

Inside Iran's crackdown: Legacy of a bloodbath

The Debate ·

2026/02/10

Imagine having to mourn a loved one in secret. One month on, that seems to be the lot of many inside a shellshocked Iran, this after seeing the regime shut the internet and start shooting at unarmed protesters across the country in towns big and small. When the lights came back on, the Islamic Republic of Iran had got away with the very bloodbath that Donald Trump warned it not to carry out. While Washington's attention has instead shifted to nuclear negotiations with Tehran, the journalists at

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00:43:23

Japan's Iron Lady: What will Takaichi do with her...

The Debate ·

2026/02/09

Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party has turned the wobbly coalition she inherited back in October as Japan's first woman prime minister into a landslide win in snap elections, giving the 64-year-old admirer of late British maverick prime minister Margaret Thatcher enough leeway to reform the constitution and break with eight decades of pacifism. In a nation whose population is in decline, we ask why young Gen Z voters broke for the anti-immigrant, China-bashing nationalist and whether

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00:43:24

Epstein's world: How many will actually fall from grace?

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2026/02/04

It's moving day at the palace – or should we say moving night. The former prince Andrew exited Windsor Castle under the cover of darkness for his brother's private Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The latest document dump about disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein provided more lewd allegations around the former royal. Also out, but not yet stripped of his title, is ultimate Labour Party insider Peter Mandelson, who's under criminal investigation over the leaking of state secrets to an Epstein

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00:42:25

Never mind the bloodbath? Trump turns to direct talks...

The Debate ·

2026/02/03

One month after the US captured Nicolas Maduro, is Washington trying its Venezuela template on Iran? Not the part where special forces swoop in for foreign leaders, but rather the part where the regime and its apparatus can stay, so long as Washington gets what it wants. In the case of Iran, maximum pressure and Donald Trump's initial promise to protesters that "help is on the way" seem to be morphing into art of the deal-style nuclear bargaining. We ask about this coming Friday's direct talks

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00:43:36

Why the purge? China's Xi sidelines top military brass

The Debate ·

2026/02/02

The official line these days out of China is that it's a stable partner "in an uncertain world." So what to make of the bombshell news out of Beijing? Xi Jinping has purged his top general Zhang Youxia, with accusations against the 75-year-old loyalist that range from corruption to leaking nuclear secrets to the US. We ask about the reasons and the timing, what with the move fuelling speculation that an invasion of Taiwan could now come sooner rather than later. How soon? And with what pushback from

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00:44:04

Four more years? Russia-Ukraine war nears two million...

The Debate ·

2026/01/29

Making Ukrainians freeze in winter wasn't enough. A Russian strike hit a moving train on Tuesday in the northeastern Kharkiv region, killing six people. As the casualty toll on both sides approaches two million according to an independent study, we weigh the grinding effect of nearly four years of all-out war. Read moreAt least six killed in Russian drone attack on passenger train And what it will take to end it? Ahead of more talks in Abu Dhabi, the United States is adopting a neutral tone in the

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00:43:43

After the bloodbath: Will Iran's regime emerge...

The Debate ·

2026/01/28

Now that Iran's Internet blackout is over, how many are dead during those 20 days? Nationwide New Year's protests met with a new measure of ruthlessness. We’ll ask about a death toll that could run in the tens of thousands and what this scale of loss will mean for Iranians both at home and abroad. We’ll also revisit Donald Trump's promise at the height of the defiance that help was on the way. What to make of US warships only now arriving in the region. For what aim? Is Washington engaging or

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00:45:03

The mother of all deals? EU and India sign trade deal...

The Debate ·

2026/01/27

It's being described as the mother of all deals. But will the trade agreement struck between the EU and India lead to a wider sense of a happy family? The signing took place with predictable and – some might say – justifiable fanfare. The headline says it's a free trade festival, 20 years in the planning, with clear and present opportunities for business to go back and forth. We discuss the plan, analyse the opportunities and shine a light on the possible threats. In a world where local production

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00:44:59

Above the law? Outrage over ICE killings in Minneapolis

The Debate ·

2026/01/26

Just 17 days after the shooting death of Renée Good, masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis have again shot dead a US citizen, this time 37-year-old Alex Pretti. Again, there's video evidence to contradict official narrative that the victims were acting as domestic terrorists, along with a race to gather evidence before it can be tainted or destroyed, media echo chambers and a US president who watches from on high. Why these shows of force? Will they discourage dissent or

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00:43:38

No going back? Europeans seek unity as transatlantic...

The Debate ·

2026/01/22

While the world waited on what Donald Trump would utter on Greenland on Wednesday, what if we missed the bigger picture? For 73 minutes, the US president, before an audience of traditional transatlantic allies in Davos, hurled invectives and insults while doubling down on what's now official US policy: the assessment that Europe is a continent in civilisational decline; implying that it's overrun by non-Christians and non-Whites. How do Europeans respond? Even far-right aficionados of MAGA have a

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00:43:57

The Apprentice, Davos edition? Trump blasts Europe at...

The Debate ·

2026/01/22

From windmills to NATO, Donald Trump let the world have it from the podium of the World Economic Forum. For more than an hour, the president of the United States took on all-comers in his first return to Davos in six years. We ask about the latest threatening language on tariffs and grabbing Greenland, and how an audience of corporate executives feels about a showdown with Europe that's rekindled the threat of a trade war. How much of it is really about Greenland and, as the US frames it, the

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00:37:54

Bully Pulpit: One year on, Trump tests limits of...

The Debate ·

2026/01/20

Back with a vengeance. On the first anniversary of his second inauguration, Donald Trump using all the levers at his disposal to enact retribution on his adversaries at home and the guardians of the old liberal order abroad. One year on, why did voters in the United States decide to overlook the attempt by his supporters to overturn by force the result of the 2020 elections and return to office the twice-impeached Donald Trump? This time, it's different, very different.The 79-year old president

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00:42:23

The end of appeasement? EU threatens Trump with...

The Debate ·

2026/01/19

So much for appeasement. The same Europeans who held their nose and swallowed their pride when the EU agreed to Donald Trump's tariffs last summer can no longer ignore the obvious – that there are limits with a president of the United States who tends to treat them as vassals, not allies, or even as adversaries for pushing back on its White nationalist brand of nativism. We ask how much pain citizens are willing to bear in the name of safeguarding the continent's security and sovereignty, and how

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00:42:31

Why Greenland? Trump ups pressure as Denmark...

The Debate ·

2026/01/14

No Oval Office made-for-TV drama as U-S vice president JD Vance joined U-S Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark. We'll ask about renewed pressure by the Trump administration on Copenhagen to hand over that Arctic dependency. How intent is the U-S on seizing Greenland? Even if it means the end the Atlantic Alliance that's safeguarded Europe's defense under U-S tutelage since the end of World War Two? It’s hard to see how NATO could survive coercive action

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00:43:40

Marine Le Pen's appeal: Will trial torpedo French...

The Debate ·

2026/01/13

A big stress test for the West's rules-based order, or will French judges take it all in their stride? It's the opening day of Marine Le Pen's appeal against a corruption conviction that for now bars the far-right frontrunner from the 2027 presidential race. With the verdict expected in July, that's getting awfully close to Election Day next spring. The National Rally politician and her supporters have branded the case lawfare – a political vendetta. Recently, Marine Le Pen voiced her support for

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00:44:22

Blackout over Iran: Can the regime keep a lid on the...

The Debate ·

2026/01/12

It's no longer just about the cost of living. Protests in Iran are entering their third week despite evidence of a ferocious crackdown and the shutting of the internet. Each time, the context differs but the under-sanctions Islamic Republic of Iran has always outlasted previous movements. Why should this one be any different? Among the variables, there's maximum pressure from the US that culminated in support for Israel's 12-day bombing campaign last summer and extends to fresh threats of

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00:43:11

How far will Iran's protests go? Defiance grows...

The Debate ·

2026/01/08

Iran's biggest protests since the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement of 2022 are extending everywhere from Tehran's Grand Bazaar to remote villages throughout the country's 31 provinces. As usual, the regime is offering dialogue while employing deadly force, issuing menacing warnings and slowing or even shutting down the internet. Every time social movements arise in the under-sanctions, inflation-hit Islamic Republic, the regime outlasts its opponents. Why should this time be different? What are the

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00:43:30

Might is right? Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' tests world...

The Debate ·

2026/01/07

It’s a tweet pinned to the top of the official account of the US State Department: "This is OUR Hemisphere, and President Trump will not allow our security to be threatened." US diplomacy is making the capture of Venezuela’s president and the threats against Greenland about security. But it was first about drugs and immigration, and now oil and precious minerals. Read moreTaking over Greenland, a long-standing US obsession So what does drive this present-day version of the 19th-century Monroe

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00:43:54

'We're in charge': What's Trump's plan for Venezuela?

The Debate ·

2026/01/05

As Venezuela's deposed president faces his first US court date on drug trafficking charges, back in Caracas, Nicolas Maduro's regime remains intact. We ask how a US president who promised no more forever wars will deal with an entrenched system whose local militias have their fingers in drug trafficking, gold and also oil. Donald Trump has talked up oil, while the word democracy has yet to pass his lips since Saturday's raid. Why sideline Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado and the

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00:46:21

Why all the running? Sporting craze draws in record...

The Debate ·

2025/12/24

It's one of those New Year's resolutions often blurted out after a big family meal. "I'm going to run a marathon!" But like the cautionary saying "puppies aren't for Christmas, they're for life", one wonders how many realise the error of their ways when they're gasping for air during that first January training run. Or not. Not everyone will run a 41-kilometre race in 2026, but more and more will take up what's arguably the world's oldest sport. Why the trend? Is it a mere post-pandemic fad, or the

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