Talking Europe
Every two weeks, RFI and France 24 television team up to interview a European leader. The interview airs on the radio and television - on RFI on Saturdays and Mondays. Produced with support from the European Parliament and Commission.
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Elisabeth Guigou, French MP and former European Affairs minister
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak to Elisabeth Guigou, a French MP with the Socialist party and former Junior Minister for European Affairs. She talks about the European reaction to UN security council resolution on Libya, and comments on the French president's reaction to the crisis there.19/03/201116:54 -
Eva Joly, French MEP, European Greens
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak with Eva Joly, the Norwegian-born French MEP with the Greens, who is best known in France for her personal crusade against corruption. She spent decades working both as an anti-corruption magistrate. In this interview, she calls for the French Foreign Minister, Michelle Alliot-Marie, to resign over her connections with Tunisia, and discusses her presidential aspirations in France.19/02/201118:02 -
Kristalina Georgieva, EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak with Kristalina Georgieva, the EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid who allocates over one billion euros each year to countries that affected by natural disasters and conflicts. The conversation focuses on Yemen, Egypt and Haiti.05/02/201117:00 -
Pierre Vimont, Secretary General of Europe's External Action Service
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak with Pierre Vimont, the first ever Secretary General of Europe's External Action Service, whose mission is to speak with one voice on foreign policy for the 27 member states of the EU. The former French ambassador to the US, Vimont was appointed by High Representative Catherine Ashton. He addresses issues as varried as the Tunisian regime change, the presidential standoff in Cote d'Ivoire and the Iran nuclear talks.22/01/201117:29 -
Bozidar Delic, Serbian VP, on country's EU aspirations
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak with Bozidar Delic, a Serbian Vice-President, in charge of EU integration, about his country's accession to the European Union. Is the country ready? Has it delt with war crimes of the past? And what about Kosovo?08/01/201117:12 -
Dacian Cioloş, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affaires
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak with Dacian Cioloş, Europe's Agriculture Commissioner, about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which represents 44 per cent of the EU's budget and is giong through a massive overhaul. How is Europe changing farm subsidies to address changing food production needs and a new, greener, economy? And how will he address strong opposition to change from France and Germany?29/11/201016:57 -
Cecilia Malmström, the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak with Cecilia Malmström, the European Commissioner for Home affairs, the EU’s "Interior Minister". She has just returned from Greece where 175 EU border control officers have been mobilised to help the authorities stem an influx of undocumented migrants from neighbouring Turkey, the first border team has been deployed to an EU member state since Frontex teams were created in 2007. Malmström talks about the problems with the European asylum system, and how the continent can protect itself from terrorist threats. Watch the interview here.15/11/2010 -
Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg President and head of the Eurogroup
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak with Jean-Claude Juncker, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg and the President of the Eurogroup, right after a key summit focusing on tightening the economic governance of Europe. He says current sanctions on member states that run up large budget deficits are not ambitous enough, but that politically sanctioning countries who overspend is a bad idea. He also warns it is too early to declare that the Euro crisis is over. Watch the interview here.01/11/2010 -
László Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak with Laszlo Andor, the European Commissionner from Hungary, who is in charge of employment and social inclusion. He does not think think retirement ages should be harmonized across Europe. He also talks about the difficult task of integrating Europe's Roma population.18/10/201016:03 -
Thomas Mirow, President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak with Thomas Mirow, head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), who talks about Europe's struggles to speak with one voice to get out of the economic crisis. Watch the interview on France 24 here.28/06/201016:17 -
Debate: the future of Belgium
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christoph Robeet (France 24 television) host a debate on the political crisis in Belgium with with former Prime Minister Mark Eyskens, of the Flemish Christian Democrats, and MEP Louis Michel, a former foreign Minister and EU commissioner, and member of the French-speaking Reformist Movement.12/06/201016:52 -
Mario Monti, former EU commissionner
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak Mario Monti, who recently produced a report about the European single market, which he says is the key to saving the continent from economic collapse. The former EU Commissioner and the president of Bocconi University in Milan believes a more deeply integrated market is the best source of economic growth for the EU. He also analyses Italy’s recent austerity plan. Watch the interview on France 24 television.31/05/201016:36 -
Miguel Angel Moratinos, Spain's Foreign Minister
Sarah Elzas (RFI) and Christophe Robeet (France 24 television) speak with Spanish foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, who says Europe's bailout plan will ultimately save the euro. He also says rumours about the state of his country's finances are unfounded. Watch the interview on France 24 television.17/05/201017:12 -
Michel Barnier, EU Commissioner for Internal Markets and Financial Services
This week's guest is Michel Barnier, the EU Commissioner for Internal markets and financial services.03/05/201017:01 -
Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament
Jerzy Buzek, the new President of the European Parliament talks about his good friend, Lech Kaczynski, the Polish president who died in a plane crash this month, and the Greek financial crisis19/04/201016:58
Talking Europe
Every two weeks, RFI and France 24 television team up to interview a European leader. The interview airs on the radio and television - on RFI on Saturdays and Mondays. Produced with support from the European Parliament and Commission.