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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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00:46:25

Four more years: Have allies figured out how to deal...

The Debate ·

2025/01/17

How should US allies deal with Donald Trump's return? His inauguration, featuring far-right figures, signals a US president-elect who's intent on shaking up alliances and settling scores. Critics warn he could hand concessions to leaders like Binyamin Netanyahu or Vladimir Putin to dismantle the Washington consensus. But early moves, like pressuring Israel towards a Gaza ceasefire, complicate the picture. Will Trump push Ukraine into a rushed deal that favours Moscow, scale back Europe's defence or

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00:43:49

Ceasefire, hostage deal agreed upon

The Debate ·

2025/01/15

Done deal for some, close but not done, say others. After so many false starts since the last ceasefire 14 months ago, a deal at hand, for guns to go silent in the Gaza strip. Could the difference be the imminent return of Donald Trump? The return of Trump comes on top of the fall of Assad in Syria and the pummeling of Iran proxy Hezbollah at the hands of Israel. What leverage is left for Hamas? And who to pick up the pieces of a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and and a territory that is

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00:42:38

Ready for the new normal? Los Angeles faces up to...

The Debate ·

2025/01/14

Force majeure is defined as an event that's above and beyond our control. That expression is borrowed by insurers from the French to describe what may otherwise be described as an act of God. Los Angeles's devastating wildfires certainly qualify as force majeure: the explosive cocktail of prolonged drought, low humidity and hurricane-force winds together sparking an unprecedented disaster. But is it all down to Mother Nature? What does it take to prevent and put out wildfires in times of global

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00:45:36

Billionaires rule? Trump stacks cabinet with super rich

The Debate ·

2025/01/13

It's not just Elon Musk. Be they cabinet picks, ambassadors or advisers, Donald Trump’s roster of nominees is stacked with a record number of billionaires. What does that say about the times we live in? And if Trump's first stint as US president is anything to go by, it's safe to predict more deregulation and tax cuts that will serve his team nicely. But does success in making money imply success in serving the common good? Four years ago, captains of industry and tech titans were distancing

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00:42:53

A different kind of president: How will history...

The Debate ·

2025/01/09

Is it more than the final sendoff for a long-gone one-term president? With Jimmy Carter's passing, Washington is marking two legacies: that of a peanut farmer-turned-governor of a southern state whose rise to power embodied a backlash after the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal; and that of a leader voted out of the White House after a hostage and energy crisis but whose second act in life made him a moral authority on issues such as peacebuilding, election monitoring and affordable housing.

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00:43:37

Is he serious? Allies wary as Trump threatens...

The Debate ·

2025/01/08

Imagine if Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping threatened a hostile takeover of Greenland or the Panama Canal. So what about the president-elect of the United States? Is Donald Trump serious? Trump's growing fixation comes two weeks ahead of Inauguration Day. He even sent his son to Greenland, much to the dismay of Denmark. That EU member has ruled Greenland for two centuries. Today it needs US-led NATO support to stare down the more pressing threat of the Russians in the Baltic Sea. Trump has goaded other

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00:43:55

How far can satire go? Ten years on, France marks...

The Debate ·

2025/01/07

It's been 10 years since the attack on a very French institution: the targeting of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and the murder of 12 people, including five cartoonists and two police officers. That attack would launch a wave of jihadist terror on French soil and spark a slogan that would go global. In 2025, what does it mean to post "Je suis Charlie" - I am Charlie? How has that slogan evolved since that massive demonstration in Paris, four days after the Charlie Hebdo attack, where some 40 world

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00:44:05

Transatlantic trolling: What is Europe's answer to...

The Debate ·

2025/01/06

Elon Musk really doesn't like British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. This Monday saw Starmer hit back at Musk after days of silence, saying the world's richest man was spreading "lies and misinformation" with his attacks on the British leader and one of his ministers on X. More broadly, what is Europe to do about X owner Musk's trolling of sitting governments and support for the far right? Elon Musk is no longer just the billionaire boss of Tesla and SpaceX. He has been tapped for what is billed as a

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00:42:24

Audacity or desperation? Ukraine claims Moscow...

The Debate ·

2024/12/18

The killing in the heart of Moscow of his general in charge of chemical weapons comes on the eve of the Russian president’s traditional marathon end-of-year press conference. Putin’s so far yet to comment on his country’s precipitated drawdown from Syria after the fall of Assad but he’s sure to opine on the death of under-sanctions general Igor Kirillov, what with the arrest of an Uzbek suspect who’s confessed to working for Ukraine. Russia may seem exposed and weak, but time’s not on Volodymyr

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00:43:01

Moderate enough? The West eyes normalisation with...

The Debate ·

2024/12/17

Just as the leader of the Islamist-led alliance that toppled Syria's Assad announced he was shedding his wartime alias Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, can Ahmed al-Sharaa's HTS shed its past as the al-Nusra Front, a hardline offshoot of al Qaeda? FRANCE 24's Wassim Nasr was one of just a handful of journalists to interview Sharaa on Monday. For the president-elect of the United States, it was Turkey that toppled Assad. Donald Trump calls it a "hostile takeover", this as the outgoing Biden administration

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00:43:01

Devastation in Mayotte: Cyclone Chido batters...

The Debate ·

2024/12/16

Will it be dozens, hundreds or thousands killed? Mayotte's worst cyclone in 90 years has flattened homes, knocked out power and cut phone service, leaving faraway loved ones in limbo as they desperately try to get in touch with those in the French Indian Ocean department. We ask why Chido proved so devastating and track the storm as it now hits Mozambique and the nearby Comoro Islands. With 77 percent of the population below the poverty line and so many shantytowns, it’s little wonder that so many

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00:43:20

Refugees start to return, what will they find?...

The Debate ·

2024/12/10

Refugees, asylum seekers, Syrians in exil: the return to Syria begins with people who have given up on returning now back on their home soil. Syria after Assad starts to take shape this Tuesday December 10, with a people still trying to come to terms with the end of the Assad regime that has ruled for over 50 years. Europe starts to close its doors: states that have welcomed Syrian refugees are now stopping processing asylum requests. But does the end of the Assad regime mean it’s safe to go

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00:44:43

The fall of the House of Assad: What next for Syria?

The Debate ·

2024/12/09

And suddenly, they were gone. For more than half-a-century, the Assads ruled Syria with an iron fist, seeing off uprisings, plots and a civil war. But in less than two weeks, encountering little resistance, an Islamist-led rebellion managed to swoop into Aleppo, Hama, Homs and now Damascus. We will ask why, why now, and what to make of Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the onetime jihadist who has groomed a more moderate image and made alliances with Syria’s other rebel factions, including the Kurds.Why the

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00:42:45

Domino effect? Assad's allies stretched thin as...

The Debate ·

2024/12/03

It took years for Bashar al-Assad’s forces to take back Syria’s second city.It took days for jihadist-led rebels to overrun Aleppo. Why has a conflict that has been effectively frozen for four years suddenly spring back to life? What to make of Hezbollah, pinned down at home by a precarious truce with Israel, saying it won’t be sending help for now. What role for Assad-backers Russia and Iran? And what role for Turkey, which backs some of the rebels with an eye to pushing Syrian Kurdish forces away

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00:45:27

There goes France? Le Pen and left set to topple...

The Debate ·

2024/12/02

Is France broken? Is France broke? Marine Le Pen to join the left and bring down a minority government that was scrambling to plug France's spiraling budget deficit. What is the plan for the far-right leader of parliament’s largest opposition party? We will ask about a crisis that has been brewing ever since Emmanuel Macron’s surprise call for snap elections backfired last July with a hung parliament that constitutionally cannot be dissolved again until summer. With next year's budget yet to be

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00:44:25

How racism and war spur soccer violence: sports and...

The Debate ·

2024/11/13

A football match in Paris is raising concerns over potential clashes between Jewish and Palestinian sympathisers. Security measures have been heightened following last week's violence in Amsterdam, where Israeli supporters clashed with both local men of Arab origin and Dutch fans. Tensions fueled by the Gaza conflict have brought emotions to a boiling point. We’ll ask our special panel: can we still say that sports and politics don’t mix? Produced by Mark Owen, Théophile Vareille, Guillaume Gougeon

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00:43:42

Gaza's humanitarian catastrophe: What difference will...

The Debate ·

2024/11/12

Gaza's humanitarian crisis is worsening. We’re joined by a humanitarian who has witnessed the devastation firsthand. Is a solution in sight? Will the US follow through on its threat to cut military support if Israel doesn’t restore aid access to levels NGOs deem essential? Produced by Mark Owen, Rebecca Gnignati, Guillaume Gougeon and Ilayda Habip.Watch moreGaza felt like 'some movie out of Stalingrad', head of Norwegian Refugee Council says

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00:42:55

Can the COP save the planet? Fears build over climate...

The Debate ·

2024/11/11

In Baku, the UN climate conference is underway. The stakes could not be any higher. 2024 is set to be the hottest ever year on record. The damage caused to human life and habitat by the effects of climate change are still being counted in Spain in the wake of deadly floods that claimed over 200 lives. The reconstruction costs in the worst affected areas around Valencia are still being assessed. Meanwhile, three major hurricanes have hit the US state of Florida this year: Milton, Debby and Helene

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00:44:24

The return of America First: What does Trump's win...

The Debate ·

2024/11/07

Donald Trump has been elected US president for a second time on an America-first agenda. We know from his first term that he is not afraid to break norms on the world stage. So what can we expect from Trump's foreign policy agenda this time around? Charli James puts the question to her panel.

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00:46:36

Which way for the United States? Harris and Trump do...

The Debate ·

2024/11/05

Election Day has arrived. Polls are open across the United States, the culmination of a divisive and gruelling presidential campaign. All eyes are on the seven swing states likely to decide whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins the presidency. We bring you a special edition of The Debate from Washington. Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Rebecca Gnignati, Annarosa Zampaglione, Ilayda Hapib.

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